Star.
London, England, 1806-10-24 00:00:00

CALABRIA.

Athlete were yeßerday received from Sir Stossv
Surest, Rating, that he had attacked a ftrong fort on
the cm& of Calabria—the name did not reach our
informant. It was obftinately defended by the enemy I
but the Engliatemally fiteceeded in demolithing the
works. This, l*weverp was not effeeed without the
lots of 5o or 6o men killed or wounded.
Some wonder has been expreffed, if not cenfnre
implied, at the inaftivity of our troops after the
glorious battle of Maida. The difficulties of the
country, the unhealthinefs of the climate, and the
wayward difpatiou of the inhabitants, who are
ready to turn their arms againlt their defenders in
cafe of a defeat, have not been accurately noticed
by thofe who make the objettions. The following
latter, received from a correfpondent, who has the
bell means of local knowledge, will throw Come light
on the fubjea, and give the bell idea of the prefent
Rate of things in that quarter :

. MESSINA, SEPTEMBER r, rBc6.

" In different parts cf Calabria fo much maffacre
began to take place, fo many feuds and diffentions
stating the inhabitants, and fo much injuftice and
robbery from the levy en mafs on the peaceable and
better fort of perfons,under the falfe pretext of loyalty,
that it was thought advifeable to fend tome Britifh
troops over again to rellore order and tranquillity.—
Sir Jour STUART, therefore, inflead of returning di
reftly to England as he intended, tonk over with him
the two battalions of the 27th Regiment, and a
detachment of Dragoons. The appearance of our
troops had inflantly the (Wired effeit, and was, I be-
lieve, the means ofpreventing a horrid fcene of blood-
Died and civil war in that country. Order is again
teflored, arid to-morrow the troops are expelled to
keturn to Sicily, with the exception of the 61ft Re-
giment, who are left to garrifon Scilla. The ad-
warned guard of the French are now ander General
Racal's, at a (mall village about ten miles to the
fonthward of Cofenza, confining principally of ca.
realty. Generals M♦ and VaßDlsa, with about
30,000 men, are at Cofenza. With this force they
will fcarcely venture to penetrate further into the

country, though I believe they have many friends
among the inhabitants, as they would fubjea them
(elves to be continually haraffed by our troops, who
would fail about, and threaten them at different
points on the coaft. This would oblige them to
make long and fatiguing marches, whit& our men
would be remaining quietly on board the 'rant
ports, and would have the option either to difem-
bark and attack the enemy, or to fail to other point*
as cireumllances might require. The weather JIM
continues extremely hot, the thermometer in the
&ads Rand at 87 or 88. In a few months a decided
flop mull by put to all military operations, by the
felting in of the rainy (earn, when the Fiuuaras are
all impatble."
CHANGE OF MINIS MRS AT PALERMO.

We hear with regret that the Chevalier ACTON,
always the fall friend of the Englith ioterea at the
Court of Naples, has been obliged to refign his fitu-
ation of Prime Miniaer, and make way for the Mar•
quit Ctacst.t.o, a perfon every way inferior, both in
refpeeability, charaller, and talent. We forbear to
mention the pref:nt ruling intereft at Palermo, and
content ourfelves with hoping it may be found as wife
and temperate as it is known to be adventurous and
daring.
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By the lett arrivals from Germany, a letter was,
received by a Diplomatic Agent in London, from the
PratGan head-quarters, which Itates.that an alliance
offenfive and defenfive, reciprocally guaranteeing the
integrity of the feveral States of the Contratting Par •
ties, has been concluded between Ruffia and Prof Ea.
It is alfo faid,that the objca of General Kasisasuror's
miCGon to Vienna, was to negotiate a Treaty of Al-
Lance, to which England, Sweden, and Denmark,
are to be invited to become parties.—The King of
Paussra has not only written a letter to our Sove-
reign, but to the Emperor of RRUSSIA, on the rub-
jeA of his prefent contefl with France. In both he
expreffes the fpiritcd refolution r, to conquer or to
die ;" and recommends, in the moil affellionare terms,
his (teen and Family, in the event of any unforefcen
misfortune happening to hirnfelf.

On Tuefday laA General Stmcoll was brought from
on board his hlajefty's (hip ILLusrarous, off Torbay,
by one of the Brixham (loops. We are lorry to add
' that the gallant General is (1111 very ill; he was landed
atTopflum, from thence he is to be carried to Exeter.
Brigadier• General DICKER arrived on Wednefday
morning at his refidence in Bury-flreet, St. James's,
from Hamburgh ; and yefterday morning he accom-
panied his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Cambridge 1
to Windfor, on a vifit to their NI/41171M I
The LORD C/lANCILLOR has appointed Tuefday
next, at two o'clock, to receive the Lord Mayor
Elea, at his houfe in Lincoln's Inn fields.
Lord La 014RDAL e tranfaled bufinefs yeflerday at
Lord HOWICK'S Office in Downing-flreet ; after
which he called at Lord Gass vi x La's, where he re-
mained about half an hour.
Yeflerday, Earl Rosst.vm and Mr. Swett:Dam Trani-
atter' bufincfs with Vircount HowiC IC, at his Office.
Lord Stossoura entertained a large party of
friends on Wednefday, at his feat in Richmond Park.
In the Comedy of the Colfloat Couple, played laft
night at Drury-lane Theatre, Wilktr fays to Lady
Lgrerudli "Yes—that condition was fettled in France
..i —but you ham that treaties toadaded in Paris are newer
hot." 'MIA words were caught up by the audience,
w?hofe applaufe fufpeaded the performance for Come
minutes,