Star.
London, England, 1807-05-26 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

ALTONA, MAY xi.
The loft which the French have fuffered on being
repulledat Dantzic, when they attempted to take the
place by affault, is by themfelves, Rated at /Woo men!
It is mentioned, that nearly the whole of the Saxon
corps was deftroyed on the oettafion. Difturbances
are Paid tohave broken out in Saxony in confcquence,
and the foldiers of that country have refufed to fight
the Pruffians.
The Burghers of Dantzic have fubfcribed a million
of dollars, which Cum is to be divided among the
garrifon, in the event of a fpeedy relief.
At Colberg, the Citizens have in a fpirited addrefs,
conjured the Governor to give an example of faithful
perfeverance, fimilar to that which was difplayed in
the Seven Years War by the Noble Von Heyden I
and clearing him, at the fame time, not to pay any
confederation to their houfes, fince they already con-
fidered them as burnt down.
It is aliened, that advices are received from Ber-
lin, Rating, that General Tauenzicn has not been ex-
changed, but has been fent back to France, accompa-
nied by two Bens d'armes.

FRANKFORT, MAY is.
According to letters from the French head quar-
ters, the Emperor Napoleon is conflantly occupied
with'bulinefs of the greaten importance, and a great
part of his time is devoted to affairs of the Cabinet.
Reports arrive every moment ft um the feveral corps
of the army. His biajeny employs tome hours every
day in infpeaing the different pont ions of the troops.
According to letters from Vienna, the Emperor of
Auliria is to proceed from Offen to Gallicia, where
it is fuppofed he will bold a very important affem
bly. No doubt is entertained at Vienna of the of
feud mediation of Audria for the renoration of a
general peace having been accepted by all the Belli-
gerent Powers.
MENFZ, MAY 9. . •

That part of the confcription for tBo7, which wail
firil ordered to join the army, has entirely crriffed the
Rhine. The remaining part, which is to form the
Bril of the referve, and will coral lI of ao,ooo men, is
now following. Thefe troops were Tome time ago
ordped to encamp in the neighbourhood of Giefen,
and to remain there till further orders. But that
plan, it n.,w appears, is changed, and they are alto
parching by tht 1)11)4 military route to the Grand
Army. About two thoufand marched hence yeller-
day, The Grand French Army, including the troops
of the Confederate Powers, is now more than 4c0,000
mo

LEYDEN, MAY sr.
The Paris papers to the vyth, contain nothing of
importance, except a report from the Genoefe Ga-
tette, dated May 6, which Rates that Portugal has
been required by England to declare for one of the
ftelliger eat Powers, as the neutrality of that country
could no lunger be permitted.
PRIVATE. MAY Is.
We are all in expeßation of the ion Expedit from
your fide.---The Allies are making great preparations
Stralfund : a corps of Prudiaus are already arrived;
there is alto a pa
tt of 10,000 Ruffians the Swedes
are continually fending reinforcements; and if a part,
as it is faiti, of the Engliih are defined fort the fame
place, the Army from thence will be very eonfiderable,
..-The French, on their part, are not idle to oppore
tuch an attempt on the back of their Grand Army—.
they are drawing together, under Martha' Barrie,
an Army of 50,000 men, on the borders of the Elbe,
computed of French, Italians, Dutch, and Spaniards,
ApAATI has the Chief Command over an the
Country, from the Oder to the Ithine.—We had
Novo yoftcrday that tbc Guam of Dantsic

LONDON.

TUESDAY, MAY i 6.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
Catlinls, for money, 6311..-for acc. 63{—•Omnium s.
Exchequer Bills, is. pr.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY
Long. Ann. I? is-t 6 IS
India Stock ‘B7i
India Bonds, ss. 6s. a Is pr.
Exch. Bills, par is. ss. prem.
Omnium s prem.

Bank Stock
3 p. Ct. Red. Ann. 63i
3 per C. Coat 63ii
4 per Cent. 81.1
per Cent. Navy, On 99

This morning a Mal arrived from Tonningen, but
it brings little intelligence of importance. The fol-
lowing are the only articles worthy of notice :
CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 11.
The Englifh and Ruffians have detained a richly
laden Auftrian chip from Trieft, and another under
the fame flag coming from Smyrna to Conftantinople.
After a few days, however, they releafed both, and
they have arrived here. It appears, therefore. that
they will refpeet the Auftrian flag, at kart in the
Archipelago.
The Grand Vizier broke up with his numerous
army for the Danube on the 7th inft. the troops in
this city and the vicinity will follow him the day after
to-morrow.

Tho Porte has lately fent a Plenipotentiary, ac-
companied by a French agent, to the Servians, to re
quire them to return to their obedience.
All the difpofable (hips which He between this
city and Buyukdera are ordered to be in readinefato
fail at the firft notice for the Black Sea.

There is now in Adrianople a corps often thoufand
Janilfaries.

ANCONA, APRIL 30.

General Marmont is arrived at Ragufa from
Zara. A corps of r 4,000 French is allimbling near
the former city, with which the General will befiege
Cattaro, while the halm of Janina, at the head of a
coofiderable corps, will attack and employ the Mon
tenegrins. The Ruffians have retired from the ifland
of Cureola, and are affembling all their forces at
C.fttaro.

BERLIN. MAY 13.

The courier Cretet who arrived here yeflerday
from the head quarters, has brought intelligence, that
his Majefiy the Emperor of the French was on the
Bth intl. at Elbing, where he reviewed on that day
18,000 cavalry, making part of the corps of his Im-
perial Highnefs the Grand Duke of Berg. His Ma-
-1 jelly was extremely well fatisfied with thefe troops,
which be found in good condition. _

On the right bank of the Vißula below Dantzic,
there is a canal which forms an ifland. This was
defended by one thoufand Ruffians. The French
attacked the ifland ;—four hundred Ruffians were
killed, and fix hundred made prifoners : all the re•
doubts were taken and feventeen pieces of cannon.
The French have made a lodgement in the covered
way of Dantzic. The liege of that city proceeds
with all the fuccets that can be expeded.
The prince of Benevento remains at Finkennein,
whither the Emperor is expeaed to return on the gth
or loth of this month,—(From the Telegraph.)

SCHWERIN, MAY i 7.

Yellerday evening an adjutant of Baron Von Effen,
Governor of Swedifh Pomerania, arrived here; he
is the bearer of difpatches to his Excellency Marlhal
Brune, relative to the exchange of prifoners.
The reports of a rupture of the armiftice concluded
between Marfhal Mortier and Baron Von Effen,
which were circulated in confrquence of the ar•
rival of the King of Sweden at Stralfund, were
entirely unfounded. His Majefty has given Baron
Von Ellen the moil honourable proofs of his (atisfac-
tion with his condo& relative to the late events in
Pomerania, as he alighted at his quarters, and pre-
fented him with the grand crofs of the order of the
(word.

It is faid that 6000 Pnrffians and ro,ooo Ruffians
will land at Stralfund, and that his Ma jelly will take
the command of thefe troops, General Ruchel com-
manding under him.

COPENHAGEN, MAY 16.

The Emperor of Raffia end the King of Pruffia,
according to adslees from E. Proffia, were on the
4th of May at Battenßein, where General Hutchin
fon likewife was.

General Rachel, who hal received another ap•
poisnment. is fucceeded in the Government of Ka
niglberg by General Leltocq. General Blucher has
received the command of the Pruffian troops.

Laft Muddy, morning as the KING was mounting
one of his chargers at Vindfor, it reared up, and
threw his MAJISTY, but providentially a chain fixed
to Tome polls broke the fall, which might otherwife
have proved of moft ferious confeqnence. The Kso a,
however, ordered another charger, which he imme-
diately mounted, and purfued his morning's ride
through Windfcr foreft.
Sunday evening his Majeerv, the Duke of Sussex,
and the Princeffes, walked on the terrace, for the fira
time this feafon, till eight o'clock, The company
was extremely numerous.
Yefterday morning. Admiral Meaysa attended at
the Admiralty, He is to hoift his flag on board the
MONTAGUE, end will proceed to join the fleet Of
Cadiz.

THE 4RMr.

Copy of a circular Letter, dated Whitehall, 23,
of May, 1807 :
Sta,-..1t being of the outsell importinoe to the public ferules
that inereafed aftivity fhould be given at the prefent mo-
ment to the recruiting ferrite, sad there being every reafon to
hope that a confiderable (apply of men may be obtained by en.
trufting fuels noweommillimsed °Accra of Volunteer Corps. as
Sall be recommended by their commanding officers, with beating
orders, authorising them to levy men for the Ilse, under the fame
regulation and advantages as are now allowed to rectos employ-
ed on the extra recruiting ferviee. I am dhafted by Ipord Hawkef-
bury to acquaint you that the field ogken of the recruiting (W-
-ald' have been dirafted to communicate with you on this fubjeet
and I am to convey to you the auneft recommendation of his
Msjelty'a government that you do lend your utmcdt aid in giving
effedt to this ineafure.
1 have the honour to inclofe for your information a copy of the
inftrudtions under which the men are to be mired very
liberal allowance of Ave guineas for each man approved, which
his Majefty has bees) gracioufly pleated to di ea to be paid to
thole employed on this fervice, will, it is emu:deed. afford a full
compentadon to the perfons engaging in it for their time and trou-
ble Independently, however, of thefe roofiderations, his Majefty
is perfuaded that the effential *vice they may have it in their
power to render to the army will form the Itrongeft motive to
induce them to undertake this ferrite, which, without further
prejudice to the difelpline and efficiency of
may ere
army by
the multiplication of recruiting parties, may tend to fpreed the
recruiting Ititaa mai the kingdom generally. I am, Sir,
. . .Your matt obedient humble fervent.
Sunday morning the Brigade of Guards under the
orders of General k'ta cH. had a field day onChathaW
Lines; all the movements and manoeuvres of thefe
celebrated foldiers, (the fame who acquired fuck high
honour in Egypt) were performed with their aced-
tomed rapidity and precifion. The morning was
very fine, but there were few fpedtators on account:of
the early tour at which they came on the ground,
and from which they were marched by ten o'clock.
His Royal Highnefs the Duke of York is &only ex-
pet:led at Chatham to review the brigade.
Monday lift the South Chichefter battalion of Vo-
lunteers had a very elegant pair of Colours prefented
to them by Colonel Closet!, confecrated by the Rev.
Mr. Tut voat.l., who delivered a very impreffive Ora-
tion on the occafion-
A General Court Martial, compofed of officers
from the 12th and 13th light dragoons, fecond heavy
and fecond light dragoons of the German Legion,
and of which,ldajer General MANNINGNAM is confti-
toted Prefident,affembled on Monday morning at the
Cavalry Barracks, Northgate, Canterbury, for the
trial of Paymafter W. ARMSTRONG, of the fecond
heavy dragoons of the German Legion, on a charge
exhibited by Colonel Baron VSLTHSIM, of difrefpee-
ful behaviour, contained in letters addreffed to him
by the Paymafter ; when previoufly to the Court be•
ing fworn, the prifoner made an objeltion to the
German Officers forming any part cf the Court in
the following addrefs :-
41 Mr. Preftdent, and Gentlemen, I trout I (hall not be deemed
tmneceffarily to intrude on the attention of this Honourable
Court. or, that I mall be confidered to mean any thing perfonal, to
a certain part of it, in the obfervation lam about to fubmit. Ido
molt folannly allure this Court, that both are entirely remote
from my Intention ; and that my objeCtion to being tried by a
General CoUrt Martial compofed partly of Aliens (of whole ho-
nour and integrity as individuals, permit me here to °brave, I
have the bigheft refpeEt) and p4tly Britifh fubjefts, arlfes from
a firm conviftion that a Genera-1 Court Martial fo conftituted, is
in violation of the inherent right and privilege a fulled of Great
Britain is entitled to, namely, that of being tried by a Court con-
poled of Brief& labials only; and a General Court Martial is a
Criminal Court, and the Members compriairg one, exactly corref-
' pond with Jurors in a Court of Common Law, except, indeed,
that in the former. they are Judges as well —and, as I am inform-
ed, it is a good ground of challenge againft a Juror that he is an
Alien, fo I conclude that a fimilar objedtion to a Member, of a
General Court Martial, is equally a good ground of challenge,
and I do therefore humbly ohjedt to chafe Members compofing
the prefcnt Court; who are Allow"
• In confequence of which the Court adjourned,
without proceeding further, till the opinion of the
Judge Advocate is afcertained on this point.
The trial of four deferrers of the Bth Infantry of
the German Legion, expeeed to take place, before
this Court, is deferred. Thefe men, one of whom
is a Frenchman, and two others are Poles, deferted
from Margate fume time fince in an open beat, and
were re-taken by one of our (hips of war off the
Texel, and, it is Paid, fired on the veffel which cap-
cured them.

Kora says, after the publication of his late No-
vellettes, retired into Livonia, where he lives on his
efface in fecurity, and has written fome other (mall
Novels, in the admired ftyle of the Novellettes.
Lord Howtcx has been returned for Appleby, in
Wellmoreland. His father, Earl Gail', ies dange-
roully ill at prefent.
It does not appear to be generally known, that
during the period of General Elation the Turnpikes
have no right to demand toll of paffengers. The
Hyde-park Corner,Brentiord, Iflewortb, and Wind-
for turnpikes reirire no toll.
After the chairing of the Dublin Candidates, the
populace were regaled with porter ; and a chimney
(weep, while endeavouring to partake of the re-
frefliment, was precipitated by the mob into one of
the hogiheads, foot being confidered as a wholefome
bitter. This is a new method of procuring a fubftitute
for bop.
Yefterday being Trinity Monday, the Corporation
of Trinity Houle held their Anniverfary meeting, and
proceeded in barges to their Hall at Deptford, where
his Grace the Duke. of Porrsawn was unanimoufly
eleaed Mafter for the enfuing year; and after attend.
ing. Divine Service at the church of St. Nicholas,
where an excellent Sermon was preached by the Rev.
Dr. Cu iv, head mailer of Weftminfter fchool, they
returned to dinner at the London Tavern, where were
prefent many Nobility, Admirals, and perfona of
diftinaion.
General Mircattlow not only took Glag.ewo
by form, but is (aid to have defeated the Turks in a I
general battle. Death, however, has anefted him in
his vietorieus career—an apopleaic fit put a period
to his life Coon after the ftormiug of Giurgewo. He
is fucceeded in his command by General Knoaanns.
Died at Barnton on the t7th infant, Wist.tass
Rsssuv, Efq. of Barnton, Banker, in Edinburgh.
—This truly refpeftable and worthy man, to an
unarming fimplicity of manners, united firmnefs
of mind, a coned judgment, and an upright heart.
In the cure& of his public duties, his atm was to
be ufeful ; modeßly declining thofe &nations which
might place him in the glare of life. His piety' was
unalfettedly fincere ; his benevolence extenti44, de-
void of ofientation. By all who knew his worth, his
memory will be revered ; his pattimslar friends,
while they deeply regret his lots, mull oar ron4 ma.
bcr him with Olt molt afigtionatt aeon.