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

YARMOUTH, MAY 3.

The HOLLY, with Mr. ADDINGTON and a Russian
courier on board, sailed yestetday Afternoon for Got.

tenburgh. ,

SPORTING INT.ELLICENCE.
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEE CMG-141111.
WEDNESDAY, MAT S.
General Gower's filly, Lama, SW. 71b beat Mr. Batson's cots
by Ht-41ley, Sit. T. Y. C. 50gs.-3 to 4 art ama.
General Gower's Lodona, S r.llb. beat Mr. Neville's Rl.l.icule,
est. ilb. Ab. M. bogs --67 to 4 on Lodoi:a.
Duke of Grafton's Waded, est. bib. but Lord Foley's Bo4*
kin, 7st. 91b. R. M. 200 gs. b ft.-2 to lon Woeful.
Renewal of the Newmarket Stakes of 50p. each, h. fr. toffs,
Sat. 7 lb. and fillies, ftst. Ulb. D. M. Ilse owner of the semi!
horse to rec. ire lOugs. out of the stakes.
Sir C. Bunbury's bl. c. -:molemko 1
Mr. Goddard's ch. f. Scheherazade

Lord Grosvenor's b. c. by Mrteor - - $
Lord Darlington's colt, by Orville - . 4
Ten bones started. The Judge could place bat 4.
4 to 1 on bmotensko.

The Port Stakes, a Sweepstakes---c.loop. each, h.ft.
est. 71b. and fillies, oat. 411). T. M. M. The owner of thus,.
_ _

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cond horse to withdraw his stake.
Lord Lowther 's Aquarius •
Mr. Ladbroke's Octavius •
Mr. Lake's Pointers •
7to 4 agst Aquarius-2 to I apt Octavius--5 to 2 apt Pointers.
Fifty Pounds, by Subscription, S-yr olds, ;sr. 51b. s•yr olds, ttst.
and s•yr olds, 9st. 41b. B. C. Nun-subscribers to pay
sga. entrance.
General Grosvenor's Defiance, S yra old • 1

Mr. Wyndhasn's b. e. by Gohanna, 3 yrs old
General Gower's Parachute, 9 yrt old -

Major Wdsob's bl. c. by Sort rier, 3 yrs old
5 to 1 en befiance.

Yesterday his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGRET ;
gave an early dinner at Carlton Hone, at half.past
roar, at which were present her MAJvsT, , the Prin-
cess CHARLOTTE of WALES, the Printesses AUGUSTA
and ELIZABETH, and the Duchess of LEEDS.
The QUERN and the two Princesses sot off in her
Majesty's travelling carriage for Windsor, at half-
past five o'clock, escorted by a detachment of the
11th Light Dragoons.
THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK.—The formal interview
which the Duke of BRUNSWICK had with her MA-
JESTY, the Princesses AUGUSTS and ELIZABETH, on
Tuesday, was for the purpose of taking leave. His
Royal Highness took his farewell of the PtrlNce Re..l
GENT after dinner, at Carlton House. Yesterday,.
about twelve o'clock, he had an interview with the
Earl of LIVERPOOL and some of the other Ministers.
Soon after, his Royal Highness left London to pro-
ceed to the Continent.

COURT OF CHAricEßY.—Yesterday being the first
day of Term, the Vice-Chancellor made his first tor.
mal public appearance in the Court, accompanied by
the Chancellor, and the Master of the R ells The
novelty had attracted a great crowd, and the prams
in the Court was excessive; but the V;ce-Cliai,crli
did not remain long to gratify their curiosity. He
merely took his seat for a few minutes on the right
hand of the Chancellor, en the side of Court otxt the
Bench-door; the Master of the Rolls being on the
inner-side of the Court, on the left of the Chancellor.
He entered the Hall immediately after the Master of
the Rolls, next after whom the Act gives him the
precedence. The Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
did not Make his appearance at all, being probably
still confined by indisposition. The Hall appeared
to be much more crowded than ordinary, from the
attraction of the aorei addition to usual chew on
such occasioust

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ON FRIENtoSHIP.

The thy proud dome on Pariah columns the,
In stately grandeur pointing to the skies,
Tho' numerous herds enrich thy fertile plain,
Thy wealth, in purchase of a Friend, is gain.
The haughty Monarch on his throne
Would gladly change his lot,
His sceptre and his crown disown,
For Friendship iu a cot!

`Tie social pleasure makes the banquet shine,
This gives the relish to the sparkling wine,
This strews with roses life's uneven road,
And cheers the traveller to his last abode.
What makes thy Winter's hearth so sweet,
When chilling rains descend,
Or charms thy shade in Summer's heat ?
The converse of a Friend !

But when stern Ati rends thy suffering breast,
And gnawing cares deprive thy soul of rest,
When wrinkled Age shall turn thy locks to grey,
Or pallid Sickness on thy spirits prey,
In Friendship's bosom thou shah end,
A sweet and safe repose,
A haven to the tr,mbled mind,
A solace to thy woes!

Ye Powers above! I seek not shert-Ilvl,l Fame.
Nor wish for riches to emblaze my name;
To joys like these let others bend the knee,
They boast no charms, they bring no bliss to me;
The wants of Nature to supply,
Should klzAverr sufficient send,
I ask, nor yet the boon deny,
The blessings of a Friend!

Come, sacred Friendship ! at whose genial ray,
Distress recedes, and dangers melt away !
Without whom comforts cease and pleasures cloy,
And life with whom, howe'er disturb'd, is joy ;
Spread round my bosom thy celestial light,
Give Wealth, its lustre, Fortune, its delight ;
When sorrows wound, infuse thy healing balm,
And bid each struggle of the mind be calm—
Welcome the sting when West with such relief,
For dear is felt the Friend when felt in grief!
Reading, April 30, 1813.

BERKSHIRE MIEIING.

Monday, in consequence of a Requisition to the
High Sheriff, a Meeting of the Freeholders and In-
habitants or this county was held in the Town Hall,

at Reading, for the purpose of considering of a loyal
and affectionate Address to her Royal Highness the
PutNesss of WALES, on the wicked and base conspi-
racy against her lire and character, which asecent ex-
posure had brought t u light.
The Ilion SHERIFF having been called to the Chair,
Mr. Moscit rose—he apprehended there could be
but one sentiment on this occasion : and most feel-

ingly commented on the serious nature of the charge
which had been brought against our future Queen,
the Princess of Wales, and the dreadful conse-
quences which might have resulted from it. He ani-
madverted with much justice on the conduct of the
four Commissioners, who on mere partial evidence
had convicted the Princess of gross and unbecoming
levity, and in so doing had exceeded the bounds of
lawful authority. He animadverted on the unmerci-
ful and execrable instrument, recommending that the
intercourse between her Royal Highness aad her
daughter should be immediately restricted, and on
the Privy Councillors and Bishops, who were parties
to it. He praised the dignified patience and resigna-
ti,n with which, fora lung time, out of regard to her
Royal Consort, she bore her humiliating condition,
and admired the rigorous resolution that she at last
adopted in laying her case before Parliament, and
through Parliament before the public. The jurisdic-
tion was now tranferred from ike Cabinet to the

country. The British Free Press was now the Curt

where her cause was heard and discussed, where
Truth was the presiding Judge, and they, not the
Privy Council and Bishops, but they, the people, were
the Jury. At once the people, with one voice, pro-
nounced her innocence, and loaded her detestable ac-
cusers and their confederates with universal scorn and

execration. Although there was now no longer any
mystery, or cloud, or shadow of suspicion attaching
to the conduct of the Princess, there WAS still a great
deal of mystery about the Prince Regent's Ministers.
1-low happened it, that they, who of late years had
stover sliewn themselves slow or inexpert in the arts
of Rost cution, had not yet been able to devise a me-
thod to brin; to condign punishment the false accu-
sers of the Princess ? I-low happens it that, as she
has been proved innocent, the consequence has not

followed, that she should be treated ns innocent ?
- - - - - -

How happens it that her Royal Highness is still
doomed to lead a life of comparative penance and se-
clusion, and has not a distinct establishment suitable
to her dignity ? How L.tppens it that the cruel inter..
dict of into course with her chile.:nis not been revo-
'ked ? He concluded speech, by moving an
affectionate Address to her Royal Highness the
Pt ince%; of Wales, and Resolutions expressive of tl.e
abhorrence in which the country held the horrid con-

spir :tors.
Mr. MACICBSTM (the Recorder of Wallingford)
said, after the excellent speech of his Hon. Friend, it
WAS not necessary for him to address them at much
length. lie took a general review of the hardships
and ill trtmmetit to which the Princess had been sub-
jected, and was very indignant at the conduct of
those persons wiJo had placed spies in her house, par-
ticularly a Nobleman who was recently appointed to
a Government ; he not only privately examined her
servants, but, it appeared, attempted to tamper with
her medical attendants.. What could the public ex-
pect from that man's Government, who, by his con-
duct in this country, had incurred the censure of
every honest man ? He was mast happy in seconding
the RI n and Address, and.had no doubt but
weuld feel the same pleasure iu allevia-
:h as possible, the suffetings of an injured
woman.
.F.rr rose, amidst loud and continued
observed, that to avoid a recurrence of
had requested the High :sheriff to call a
very person paying taxes, and he now
for his polite attention. It was the duty
y to take the Princess up as innocent till

lie vas rend guilty. iie.eongratulated the Meet-
ing on her escape from this most foul conspiracy, and
designated her marriage as a mere job to pay the debts
of her husband. Mr. Pitt bionght a motion into the
House of COMMOIIS to that effect, which was carried
by 260 to 99, and as it had been proved, that 71
Lords returned 260 Members, he certainly was cor-
rect, in describing this to be a most vile job. On her
arrival in England the Princess received many con-
gratulatory addresses ; and the Prince in particular,
declared his happiness on the marriage, and his de-
sire to perpetuate his line. It was to be remembered,
that at this time he was 32 years of age, and there-
fore his inclinations could not be forced, as had been
insinuated in some hireling newspapers—nine months
after marriage the Princess produced a Daughter,
and at the end of twelve months a separation took
place. This, it appears, was the happiness the Prince
had prom d. Mr. H. then referred to the Book, and
read t« o letters which passed on this occasion between
the Royal Pair. This book, which was written by
the late Mr. Perceval, and contained a most able de-
fence of the calumniated Princess, had paved the
writer's way to power. When he discovered it wouli
be to his interest to suppress the publication, and it
was confidently stated, that to obtain the copies which
had got into circulation, no less a sum than £.'40,000
of the public money had been expended. A few co-
pies, however, remained in the hands of some honest
men, to whom the country was much indebted. Thus
Mr. Perceval, after gaining great honour in defend.
ing the Princess of Wales, had blasted his memory in
deserting her cause.
Mr. B. SIMONDS exclaimed, " do not speak ill of
the dead !"

Mr. HALLETT replied, that he scorned to say any
thing against the living when not present; but in the
present case, as the public had paid the piper, it was
but an act of justice. He remarked on the hard treat-
ment which the Princess had received, the number of
spies and informers by whom she had been surround-
ed, and, what was most horrid, even her charities had
been converted into charges against her. He con.
demned, with much severity, the extra-jud;cial pro-
ceedings which had taken place, to ruin, if passible,
an unhappy woman. It had become a practice with
some persons, whom he had formerly seen in that
Hall, to designate himself anti friends with the appel-
lation of Jacobins and Democrats (words which those
who employed them did not understand); but whe-
ther they sent Congratulatory Addresses, or cern-
plained of the proceedings of the Duke of York and
Mrs. Clat ke, always found fault. For his part, he
was so perfectly independent, thAt he did not care
three straws what such people said ; but it put him
in mind of an old story :—An Irish drummer, while
flogging a soldier, struck high ; the man desired to
be struck lower : this, however, did not give satisfac-
tion, when the drummer exclaimed, " Oh, by Jasus!
you came here determined net to be pleasech" (Laugh-
ing and aNdauu.)—From the case of Messrs. Hunt,
lie was convinced a prosecution would lie against the
Douglasses for a libel or a conspiracy, and this was
confirmed by Lord Ellenborough, who had asked
' whether it was better to live under the dominion of
libel or the law ? He therefore demanded why the
Princess was suffered to live under the inf..mous libel
of the Douglasses ? Perhaps Lord Ellenborough
would agree with him, if the Princess should be again
reinstated at Carlton House, and enforce the law on
the libellers. He truszed, however, that justice would
be done the Princess, and her vile accusers putiislied.
If the Attorney-General could not prosecute, where
was Sir Vicary Gibbs, who had been distinguished
for hunting down all libels—why did lie not prose-
cute ? With Mr. But ke, he would ask, was the age
of chivalry passed ? He believed the present was not
the golden age—if any man put his hand in his
pocket, he would find that to be the case; or let him
take the paper-promises to the Bank of England, and
there he would have an answer. It was the age of
paper, fraud, and hypocrisy. If he might advise the
Regent, it would be to forge: all that was passed,
receive his wife, and live in peace with her ; dismiss
the two factions, who had always proved themselves
enemies to the people ; and he would soon find him-
self surrounded with men of talents and honour.
Neither the Church nor the Law would desert him;
for where the carcase t:•as, the crows would be.—
(Loud atildavre.)—He did not mean any thing disre-
spectful. All that could be wished was, Justice in
the Administration of the Counti y

And no Peer or Prince would s.iy,
litaven shorten George's life one day !
Mr. REYNARD.-41 Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I rise to oppose the proceedings of this day, because
I think them premature. I was once the friend of
Reform ; but having changed my opinion, which,
while I have life, I will always maintain. The Prin-
cess cannot be said to be triumphant, until a Jury has
pronounced on her case, and condemned her base
accusers: but while the Douglasses are at large, and,
with the most shameless insolence, insult the country,
even in the House of Commons, be never would al-
low a victory to have been obtained. He considered
part of the conduct of the Princess to have been in-
correct : he did not approve of her riding with a
Gentleman in a single-horse chaise; and having read
44 The Spirit of the Book," in which it was stated,
that on the first night the Princess had informed her
Husband, that her affections were not for him, I
cannot think the Prince so much to blame. As the
father of a family, he had a right to order the edu-
cation of his child as thought proper ; and it cer-
tainly was for the good of the country that she should
be excluded from the company of her Mother." He
called on the Meeting to be careful how they raised
a faction in the country against the Prince, and said,
the troubles in France and Spain arose from the fac-
tions attached to the Queens of those countries.—
After remarking on the conversation of the Princess
with Mr. Waithman, he concluded by entering his
protest against the Address, and calling op every
loyal subject to support the Prince Regent.
Mr. H. MAnisu replied to the last Speaker, and
ably refuted his arguments. He spoke with warmth
against the base accusers of her Royal Highness the
Princess of Wales; and, in alluding to the words of
the immortal Burke, who, in speaking of the suffer-
ings of the late unfortunate Queen of France, ex-
claimed, -• There was a time when 20,000 swords
would have flown from their scabbards to have
avenged her injuries," said, if such had not been the'
case in England, millions of tongues and true British
hearts had come forward to proclaim her innocence.
He was surprised to hear the last Speaker assert, that

no triumph had been gained, merely been tse thel
Douglasses had not been placed where they deserved
to be—in the pillory. He took a gclieral view of the
horrid conspiracy which had existed against an un-
protected female, and hoped the Gentleman would,
on mature reflection, waive his opposition to the
Address.

' Mr. MONCK observed, that the arguments against
the Address hardly merited notice : it was, however,
rather strange to hear an attempt made to justify the
commission of one injury by the permission of an-
other. Since such a trumpery publication as " The
Spirit of the Book" had been quoted, it would not be
long before the Travels of Baron Munchausen were
given as authority. A party existed, whose object it
was to degrade the Princess ; but by the good sense
of the people of England they had been defeated.
The High Sheriff put the Address and Resolutions,
which were carried, with only two dissentients, with
the greatest applause.
HALLET, in a complimentary speech, propoced
the Thanks of the Meeting to the High Sheriff, for
the impartiality and ability with which he conduced
the business of the day, which was carried UllAili•
measly.
Mr. RaTneoNE came forward to propose an affec-
tionate Address to the Prince Regent. He was pro-
ceeding to state, that the present was not the first in-
stance in the History of England, of attempts being
made to subborn evidence to murder an innocent
Princess, when he was stopped by the Sheriff, who
said, as the Meeting had been called to Address the
Princess, he could not permit other matter to be in.
troduccd.—After a short conversation between 'eve-
-1.41 Gentlemen, Mr. Rathbone withdrew his Address,
and the Meeting was dissolved.

The Sheriff of Middlesex has appointed the County
Meeting to be holden on Thursday the 13th instant,
at twelve o'clock, at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney,
for the purpose of addressing her Rcyal Highness on
her escape from the foul conspiracy fumed against
her honour and her !ife.

The Lord Mayor of York, in compliance with a re-
quisition from a number of the principal inhabitants
of that city, convened a general meeting to be held at
the Guildhall on Monday, " to take into considera-
tion the propriety of an Address of Congratulation to
the Princess of WALES, on the discomfiture of a nefa-
rious plot aimed against her life and honour."
Wednesday se'nnight a meeting of the freeholders
of Pembrokeshire was held at Iliverfordwest, when
an Address of Congratulation was voted to I): pre-
sented to her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES.

Same day a numerous meeting of the ft eemen and
inhabitants of Worcester was held, to take into consi-
&ration the propriety of addressing the Princess ci
WALEs on the failure of the late attempt against her
honour and lift. Mr. RoBERt Fra.ToN was imani.
mously called to the chair, who proposed th:: ALLlress,
which was seconded by Mr. R. MOSELEY, who, after
commenting upon the refusal of the Mayor to call a
Common flail, and complimenting the Meetiog on
their number and respectability, urged the necessity
and pmpriety ni it. l'he Address was then unani-
mously agreed to, and Mr. Rouen s, one of their Re-
presentatives, was requested to present it.

In c nsequence of Elie appr. aching Inquiry in the
House of Lords, respecting the Naval Administra-
tion of the Country, an examination has been made
more minutely into the number of American Cap-
tures, in the form ola monthly Rrpart, from the Ist
October, 1812, to the Ist May, 1813, (Saturday last.)
'l'lle res'alt 352 ships captured by the Americans,
of which 66 were retaken, and 20 restored, forming
a total of captured British ships, 296.
BOXING.—The battle betwixt Oliver, the formidable
gardener, and Cooper, tvill take place on Saturday,
the 13th of May. Ololiticux and Carter are expected
to fight again shortly.
GREAT RACE.—An athletic young fanner, of the
name of Leith, started at Dernford, Hots, on Mon-
day last, for a wager of 100 guineas, to perform a
hundred miles twenty hours, on a five mile piece
of ground. He started at the rate of five miles an
hour, and performed that distance regularly for eight
hours without halting. After resting for a quarter
of an hour, he resumed his journey, and kept steady
at his pace other five hours ; having done 65 miles,
he appeared fatigued, and made a halt of half an
hour. lie got on to 90 miles in 18 hours and a half,
but he was unable to proceed further, and the match
was lost.

Bow-sraErr.—Yesterday J. Goodman and R. Hay-
ward, who were living at Bristol with Huffey White,
were re-examined, charged with robbing the Canter-
bury Bank to the amount of upwards of £BOOO. A
man, who had been admitted an evidence, stated,
that he had purchased a quantity of notes from the
pi isoners, which they told him were out of the Canter-
bury Batik, in the month of April, 1811, which was
about the time it was broke open. His evidence was
corroborated by a woman who cohabited with him,
who stated, that she had paid the prisoners £lOO in
part of payment for the purchase of the Union Can-
terbury Bank-notes. Mr. BIRNIE being of opinion
that it was necessary to prove that some of the notes
found on the witness should be identified as those
stolen, committed the prisoners for furthcrexamination.
M ARLEIROUGII-STREET.— Wm. Mann was yesterday
charged with stealing a box coat, and other articles,
from the stable of Lady Bird. Several other com-
plaints were made against the prisoner for frauds.
He is a discarded servant, and had been at divers
lodgings, representing himself as the servant of dif-
ferent Gentlemen, and to have arrived in town to ar-
range matters for his master, who was about to fol-
low him ; and by this means he succeeded in duping
those who had the misfortune to lodge him, of money,
board, lodging, &c.—He was remanded.
WORSIIIP-STEEET.—Yesterday D. and IV. Stevens
were charged with robbing Messrs. Blanchard :.;Al
Co.'s printing.office, City-road. In consequence of
large quantities of paper being missed, the priscner
%rho were pressmen, were suspected; and, on search-
ing their lodgings, 400 quires of paper, of eitlerent
sorts, and a great quantity of new types, were found.
They were fully committed.
Lately, a child fell into the Clyde, just Pbove
Stonebyre Lin ; and, although many people were pre-
sent, none ventured to save it, except a French sur-
geon, who leapt into the ricer and rescued the child
jest as it was about to be carried by the torrent over
the precipice.

Tuesday, at his Grates house, in Stratford-Place, at
of St. Albau'o. of a stilt-horn
At Colchester, the Lady of Major Haverfield, Perrna..
Amman' Quarter-Master-Gencrat, of a tiaaghter

MAKIkWFI
Thursday, the 49th tilt at Pre,ton, M Lancashire, (Mark,
Greenway, Esq. of Oxford-road, Manche‘ter, to Ann, the etur !
daughter of John Grinuthane, F•q. at the former place.

DIED.
On Sunday last-, at his seat, at South Dalton, Yoitshire. th-
Right Hon. Witham Lord Holm, Admiral of the Red sk•,-_
drcu of Hs Majesty*, Fleet. He is succeeded in his nags
ecates by bis brolhtr, Beaumont Hotham, late one of e
131ron:, 91 OA Exchequer.
On the :-.7th Rey. Richard Peter Wyatt, f
King's Coll. ge, Carobridge, a- d second .on of the late Rich it,'
Wyatt, Esq. of Mitton p!aee, in the county of surrey.

Last week, a child that was lying in a bed, h
house in the neighlyn!iood of Minyhive, was stiff;
cated in consequence of a person folding up the bec.
not knowing that ihe child was in it.

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Attested by Mr. R. PARKER, Books Aler, Whitchurch.
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