Star.
London, England, 1823-08-22 00:00:00

PRIVATK LMER.

" PARIS, AUGUST 10.

News from Spain now looked for with much
anxiety and concern at Paris, but chiefly through the
medium of the English Journals, as no reliance is.
ever placed in what is contained in. the French Papers.
The French are heartily sick of the war, and would
be happy to get out of it with a good grace. The
feelings of aversion are becoming now very strong,
and very generally, as far as the people dare ventdre
to expiess, very unpopular indeed.
" The weather, in Paris, is becoming more fixed
and settled than it has hitherto been ; but it is sup-
posed that the continued rainy weather for this consi-
derable time past throughout all France will have
most materially affected the vineyards, and render
wine scarce and dear. The thermometer of Fahren-
heit is now occasionally as high as 85 degrees in the
shade, at Paris."

This forenoon we received intelligence from Bay-
onne to the 15th, which possesses considerable in-
terest. Marshal LAUILISTON does not stop to direct
the siege of the- fortresses, but is proceeding to Vit-
toria. Marshal MONCET is said to have expressed a
wish to retire from the command in Catalonia. Who
can wonder at it ? The following are extracts :
BAYONNE, AUGUST 14.

. We are in great uncertainty respecting the
tary events, so little being published, but private in-
formation in some measure makes up fbr the defi-
ciency. By the newt which we have received from
the environs. cif Column, we find that the French,
though they have not yet attacked it, have approached

oetter to it, and have made theamelves mastoid
Mee positions.' We have again beard a-gannonmle
hr the direction of St. Sebastian, but are unable to say
whiten/as-the occasion orit.
It is not known why Marshal Lauristpn has ad-
ranced his head-quarters to Vittoria, though he had
announced that he should not go beyond Tolosa.
A person who has just arrived from Pampeluna,
and who has seen the preparations making for the
attack of that fortress, says that they are, indeed, im-
mune. The garrison, however, does not seem at
present to fear them : it fires on everything that coed
near,. and does not spare its ammunition

From the 24=6110 brought by an extraordinary
courier, it appears that the tranquillity of Madrid
was seriously disturbed os the ItOth. The Royalists,
or, properly speaking, the rabble, who assumed the
name, went to the houses of the Liberals, whom they
• wanted to massacre, saying that they had circulated,
with a bad intention, the news of the King's deliver-
ance, which had not psoved true.. The whole garri-
son of Madrid was under arms, and it was with much
difficulty that these madmen were brought to reason,
and order restored.

The Gazette of she 11th contains nothing that is at
all interesting. Private letters announce that an Ex-
traordinary Sitting of the Cortes took place on the
4th, in which it was decided by a very great majo-
rity thauthe proposals of the Wrench should be lis-
tened to, and that the discassion of the means to be
employed for this purpose was adjourned to the fol-
lowing day.
It is said that Alicant is in a very good state of de-
fence, 'annbat Torros is the Governor. An ener-
getic proclamation from Mina to his soldiers is
spoken of in which he is reported to say, that 4, he li
has heard of the infamots treason of Bullesteros,
but that he will never surrender, and that he would
sooner set fire to all the towns of Spain." There is
nothing remarkable in the movement of troops in
our city ; pretty large detachments, consistiag of sol-
diers belonging to all the several corps of the army,
continue to repair to Spain.

The letters from the head-quarters of the Prince,
spew drat his Royal Highness continues to proceed
without interruption, on his way to Cadiz, and it is
Armed that the Cortes only wait for the arrival of
the Prince, to treat under the mediation and guarantee
of England. There is a report here, that Marshal
Money, whose health has been much affected by the
fatigues of the campaign, has asked leave to lay down
the command of the army in Catalonia ; this report
eves assigns Marshal Sachet as his successor. The
siege of Pampeluna is to be commenced on the
25th of August. General Garbrift, of the Engineers,
is to direct the operations, and the Chief of his Staff is
to be Lieutenant• Colonel d'Affaille, commanding the
Engineers in this city.

The following article, stating the capitulation of
Cotunna, was posted this morning at Lloyd's:

“ LISBON, AUGUST 11.
” Sir RoaazT Witsox arrived here a few days ago'
on his way to Gibraltar, in a small English schooner,
from Vigo. The French army was entering that
place when she sailed.
" This morning, by another arrival, we learn that
Corunna has capitulated. Three Portuguese twigs of
war sailed from hence a few days ago, with stores
fOr the French fleet and army at Cadiz and Seville."

Letters from Paris state that the Governors of
Pampeluna, St. Sebasian, and Santona, had indig-
nantly rejected the summons which BALLASTEROS
presumed to address to them. The Governor of
Pampeluna replied, that he held his command
under the Comtitestioial King, and no longer ac-
knowledged .the authority of a man who had re-
nounced his allegiance, and placed himself under a
rebellious Regency."
A letter from Gibraltar, dated the Sist ult. men-
tions a fact which bad excited some speculation in
that garrison. The Taisuits,*which brought Sir W.
A'Covar from Bais Lacer, put into Cadiz and deli.
vexed mails there; the French blockading squadron
shewing no disposition to interrupt this intercourse.
Soon after, the American frigate Congress, with an
Ambassador on board for the Cones, appeared off
the Bay, but was not permitted to enter. The Ame-
rican Commander, Captain BIDDELL, demanded the
same indulgence as had been granted to die Mi-
suse, but the French Admiral- excused himself bi-
saying. that the Tftisutre had got in under a press of
sail, while it was blowing hard, and that he had it
not in his power Jo stop her. He added, too, that
the Captain, Gutott, of the Tatum; had since apd-
logised for breaking the blockade, but this, it is said,
the latter denied.

A report was in circulation yesterday in the City,
that an English merchant vessel has been detained
by the French blockading squadron before Cadiz,
under circumstances, as was stated, of some indignity.
On ipquiry, however, the real truth proves to be asl
follows:—The Spanish Patriot brig, bound from
London to Cadiz, was standing into that port on the'
29th ult. not aware that the place had been de-
dared in a state of blockade. A shot to bring to
was fired in the usual manner by one of the French
ships of war, and on obeying the summons she was
informed that permission could not be given to enter
Cadiz, but that she must repair to-Bote, a port on
the other side of the bay, in the possession of the
French, which was accordingly done. All that has
been mentioned beyond this, of the Spanish Patriot
having on board a cargo of gunpowder, and that 12.
of the crew bad been sent to France as prisoners, is,
we understand, wholly without foundation.
The Bath Chroxicie says, " His MAJESTY has been
to transmit the sum of LSO to Sir W. Pozz,
ittat.iefdor the relief of the widow of the late Major
HAAB, who was barbarously murdered in Ireland.

WINDSOR, AUGUST 21.

This morning, at an early hour, the bells of the
New Church lung a merry peal in honour of the
birth-day of the Duke of CLARENCR. At half-past
nine o'clock a Royal salute was fired frora,rrnall can.
non in Bachelor's-acre. About twelve a number of
the King's servants, in the Royal liveries,_ arrived
It a large open carriage.
The Porter from the King's Lodge took his statism,
at the grand entrance at the gates of the Castle-yard,
for the first tin*.
The Earl of Lrvintooot arrived at the Cattle Inn.
fsm Coinbe Wood ; the other Cabinet Ministers and
Privy Councillors arrived at the same Inn, and the
White Hart lon,where they dressed to attend the K t
' Groups.of well-dressed persons were assemb!ed irs
various parts of the town, and near the entrance to
the Castle-yard, in anxious eapectatina of seeing the
NIEGo A new Standard of England, which arrived
a few days since from the Tower of London, was
hoisted on the Round Tower of the Castle, to an-
donne* the presence of the SOVEREIGN.
' Two o'clock being the hour appointed for holding
the Court, as that hout approached all was anxiety
by the multitude for the arrival of the RING. The
Royal tavaleade writ at length espied from the hill
of the Long Valk, as near the hour appointed as pos-
sible; it proceeded in the following order
Four of the Royal Horse Guards,. two and two—Six Out-
riders in the Royal Liveries—llia Majesty, in a carriage draws
by four beautiful bay hones, attsoded by the Master of the
Horse, and Lord St. Helens, as the Lord in Waiting; behind
the carriageriage were two footmen-The King's carriage was fol-
lowed by another Royal carriage, draws by four hones ; both
the carriages were escorted by a party of the Royal Horse
Guards. The Royal proceisloia proceeded through Vairk-treet,
High-street, Castle-street, tee.
The inhabitants and visitors greeted his Mairorry's
arrival, and, as the KING passed through Castle-street,
they loudly cheered him. The KING entered the
Castle exactly at five minutes past two. in the s:-
cond Royal carriage were the Lord Steward, and Sir
EDHLYNIP NAGLE, as the Groom ire Waiting. His
MAYISIT was dressed in, the Windsor Uniform, Wear-
ing the Order of the Garter. S.me of the Royal
attendants also appeared in the Windsor Uniform.
The Cabinet Ministers, 4nd others attending the Court.
were not dressed in Court dresses, but appeared in
'What is called an Evening Dress.
The KING proceeded to the Grand Council Room,
.and held his Court, which was attended by—
The First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, the Secretary of State for the Foreign De-
partment, the Masser of the Mint, the Master of the Horse, the
Lord Steward, Sir Charles Long, Mr. Freraansle, &a.
His Maturry held a Privy Council, at which Mr:
GREVILLR attended as Clerk. A Proclamation was
agreed upon for the Election of a Scots Representa-
tive Peer in the room of the late Duke of ROXBURGH.
His MAJESTY gave an audience to the Earl of Lc-
vsarooL, who officiates for the Lord President, the
latter being_ abroad. His MAJESTY also gave au-
diences to Mr. Pm and Mr. CANNINo.
The Court broke up at half-past three, when an
elegant cold collation was provided.
The Kum 'etyma with the same Procession to
.his Lodge to dinner.
Mr. Secretary CAIII4IIIO, on leaving the Vi'hite
Harts Inn, accompanied by his son and his nephew-
in-law, Lord GIoRGII BaNTINCK, his Private Secre-
tary, proceeded os his way to Liverpool, from which
place the Right Hon. Secretary will proceed into
Westmorland, on a visit to Mr. BOLTON, at his seat on
the banks of Windermere Lake.

The Ktuo takes daily rides at Windsor.
Mr. Secretary CANNIWO gave a grand dinner on
Wednesday, to Viscount and Viscountess Garireme, aid a dis-
tinguished party, at Gloucester Lodge.
Frat.—This morning, a few minutes before biz
o'clock, a fire broke oat in the extensive cork ware-
house of Messrs. Burblell and Sons, Sheepy-yard,
Minories. Its appearance was truly alarming, front
the treat body of fire issuing from many tons of
cork; the whole of which, together with the ware-
house and a gig, were totally consumed. The back
part of Mr. Craig's academy, is Hayden-squire,
was much injured, as was the adjoining warehouse
of Mr. Lockington, oil-merchant, and that of Messrs.
Fry, of Saint Mildred's - court, who occupy the
lower pan as a warehouse for roasting coffee. It is
remarkable, that a few months since Mr. Fry was
burnt out f the same premises. It is supposed the
fire must have originated from the burning of cork.
which had not been extinguished, and communicated
with the cork in the warehouse. Great praise is due
to the firemen, for their exertions, and fortunately
there was plenty of water. •

TRIAL FOR LIBEL.

LANCASTER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20.

CHOILLEY V. 01380N.-11qCIAL JURY.
The entire morning was occupied in a trial for a
Abel, which excited a considerable degree of interest.
The Arroaxsy-Ga tattitt. stated that the libel was
of the mast injurious description, reflecting upon a
Gentleman of character and fortune,' in the neigh-
bourhood of Bolton-on•the-Sands; and what aggra-
vated the conduct of the defendant was, that he wait
a young Gentleman, a Graduate in the University of
Oxford, educating with a view to his becoming a
Minister of the Church. The libel was contained in
an ironical production published in the Kendal Chu-
nick, and it professed to defend the plaintiff against
certain imputations of meanness and corruption in
the discharge of the functions of Overseer of the
Poor, and Surveyor of the Roads,' but at the same
time was calculated to infer that the imputations bad
been justly merited by the conduct of the plaintiff.
The Learned Counsel insisted much on the want of
Christian charity manifested by the defendant in thus
libelling his neighbour, with whom he professed to
be living on terms of friendship; and trusted that the
Jury, to shew their sense of such conduct, would visit
him with exemplary damages.

The libel baiing-been pioved and read,
Mr. Serjeant Caosa addressed the Jury, describi
the libel as a mere school-boy lampoon, unworthy
the attention of the plaintiff, and wholly unfit to be
made the subject of serious investigation in a public
Court of Justice by a special Jury. •
Mr. Justice HOLROYD was of opinion the publica-
H:tion in question bore the character of a libel, and de-
Served such damages as the Jury might consider
reasonable.
The Jury consulted a short time, and returned a
verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 401.