Star.
London, England, 1813-09-18 00:00:00

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Worm, is exceedingly strong : it wujustly
Vausaties master-piece, and its works
hataloss considerably strengthened since the days
of that celebrated engineer.
The following are some of the accounts brought by
the Mail of this morning :.
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AT, SEPTEMBER 17.
E,0.7 O'CLOCgo
Si There is a report this moment reached here,
from Deal, of • BONAPARTE'S being defeated near
Dresden, with dreadful loss both in men and can-
non. If any thing certain reaches me, will send an
express.
is P.S. Have just seen a letter from Deal, stating
the above."
ANOTHER LETTER-°^-

DATE.
" DEAL, SEPTEMBER 17.
es There are reports, said to be brought by one of
our cruisers, of a general engagement, in which it is
said that the French, concentrating their forces, cut
through the centre of the Allies with great slaughter,
and that the Allies afterwards. rallied close behind
them, and defeated them with the loss of 50,000
prisoners.
* A Cutter has• been Stilt to the Admiral in the
Downs by the JASON, off Flushing, with intelligence
BONAPARTE has. been defeated near Dresden, on
the 4th, Sth, and 6th, with the loss of 70,000 men,
and that he was fast retreating. Report adds, thatNa-
rslLlON was killed. I can learn no other particulars."
To the above reports, however gratifying, we have
to add, that no credit is paid to them at the Admi-
ralty or any. ether of the Public Offices.

The French Papers to the 14th contain the Saxon
account of the battle of Dresden, as published in the
Leipsic Gazette. A general description is given of
the repulse of the Allied Army, and the consequences
4i that event are magnified as in BONAPARTE'S Bul-
letin, though in a less detailed manner.
Sir 'NOMA/ GRAHAM and Generals ALrzl and
Snore, are said to be coming home. The return of
the Hero of Barrosa to his native clime is certain, and
we believe that the effects of his recent wound would
have some time ago induced this determination, but
for the great and important operations against St.
Sebastian's, which had been entrusted to his charge.
The issue has, indeed, immortalized his military
name, and long may health aad its zest to his enjoy-
ment of ethos the" dizahaie!—Sir Joists Hoes quits the
luxurious command of Ireland to act in the glorious
character of Second to Lord Witutatcrroe. We trust
'that the gallant General is but the grecunor to the
employment .4 other signal Officers who have been
hitherto prevented by the etiquette of rank and not
by inclination, from serving under the illustrious li-
berator of the Peninsula.
eoveser-Gentiera Tisitaxast.—Last night the Co-
medy of The Poor Gotkolan was. performed (or the
pureose of bringing forward Mr. 4Vimeu, an actor
from the Norwich Theatre, in the part of Frederick.
fir. Viraeo has the recommendation of ease and vi-
vacity. He has a good figure, and he speaks fluently
and intelligibly. Ile part is in a line of acting, in
which there are few proficients i and Am the man.
'ner in which he deliiered himself in several of the
most emphatic passages, we think that be is likely to
head a walk much wanted, and in which, few move.
gracefully—that of the gey gallant in comedy.
tht. SOUTHEY, POET Lauaitar.—The Laurel is at
length destined, unexpectedly, to circle the brows of,
this Gentleman, where it will look almost like a civic
crown. The Patriot and the Poet (two venerable
names, which we should wish never to see disunited)
is said to owe his intended elevation to the intercession.
of Mr. CHOKER, to whom, it will be recollected, he
bits dedicated his Life of Lord NELSON, with an ap-
propriate motto in the title-page, from the poem of
" Ulm and Trafalgar." Mr. CHOKER having applied
to the REGENT in favour of his friend, the Prince is
understood to have given his ready assent, observing,
that Mr. SOUTHEY'S efforts in the Spanish cause alone,
rendered him highly worthy of the situation. As Mr,
Cebu', however, was taking his leave, he was met
by Lord LIVERPOOL and the Marquis of HERTFORD,
the latter of whom, as Ch4mberlain, had, it seems,
P 144 as offer of 'the place to Mr. WALT FR SCOTT,
who bad signified his acceptance of it. Some little
difficulty n.iturally arose on the occasion ; but it was
agreed that the two Poets should settle the point of
peecedence between themselves. A friendly alterca-
tion, unlike that of the Shepherds in Virgil, now took
1
plat between Mr. SCOTT and Mr. SOUTHEY, each
waiving his own pretensions, and giving the palm of
vinery to the other. But it was finally determined,
that as Mr SCOTT, though he would not allow himself
to be the greatest, was at least the richest poet of the
two, Mr. SOUTHEY, who had most need of this post
of honour and of profit, should have it.—So ends this
important affair.
a the Emerald Irk," a Poem; with Notes Historical
and Biographical, by CHARLIS PHILLIPS, Esq.
Barrister at Law, being very much in request ;-..
and as universally admired, by the lovers of genuine
brilliant Poetry, as it is gratifying to the Amor Patti*
of every Irishman ; the Publisher is sorry to have oc-
casion to state that several evasive answers. to orders
for this Poem, have been given by Bookselkers, both
in London and Dublin, with a view to prevent the
Sale of it—Mr. STOCKDALE, of PalhMall, therefore,
requests any Lady or Gentleman who may find diffi.
culty inprocuring it, of ihe price of Si4to Nally, to
apply direct to him. -
Earl BREADALBANE is the first Nobleman in this
Kingdom who travelled in. a carriage upwards of one
thousand mile*, with only one priming of the Patent
Anti Attrition Composition, and since this proof of
its merits, many other well authenticated facts of the
value of this discovery have, we understatid, been
sent to the Office from different Noblemen and Gan-
amen, some of whom have travelled with the same
Carriage Twelve Hundred Miles ; some Fifteen Hun-
dred Miles ; .and one Carriage has gone Eighteen
Hundred and Eighty-two Miles, with less than One
Shilling's worth of the Composition being used to
the Wheels and Azharsest apd wiout ppy ether
application whatever, ,