Star.
London, England, 1812-03-09 00:00:00

FROM THZ NATIONAL

" The Berlin and Milan Decree: are revoked !—Tbil
has been so often asserted by the President Mk
United Statesa—by the Governors of each State—by
Members of Congress—and by every Friend to the
Adrninrstration throughout the Union, that it has *
toally become a painful task to multiply evida‘
proving the falsehood of the assenign ; but it :tat
u y, and however d: sagreeable, we must put: Mkt'
We proceed, therefore, to Insert the official wag
of the condemnation of the brig Julian, of Phi &
phia, Edward Abbott master, by the constituted*
rhorities of Fence, so lately as the 10th Septets
last. This vessel was avowedly condemned ailt
the Berlin and Milan Decrees, the Cnuncl halt
declared, that " on account of her being laded vita
colonial merchandize, having touched at COIF;
burgh, and been visited by divers Englith venlig
war, she is good and lawful prize."—(Here the ife
York paper subjoins a variety of documents la
subject of this decision ; but the paper of pincipallio
portance is the adjudication of the French prises:*
which is as follows] :
" Having beard the report of M. Laloy,eallaillt
&c. Forasmuch as it is acknowledged by.the MOP
crew., that the Jallan, loaded with colonial pate
had °ached at Gouenburgh, and was visited by
English ships of war ;, that papers found rot ban&
dicated that the supercargo meditated the peeler
of obtaining false certificates of origin, *ac 1.
ponded with merchants of Liverpool ; that bail*
there is no room to doubt, that the easel enteeelid•
Baltic with an English convoy, la.
" Therefore, !here k ground to confiscate &alit
without any delay : anti the Council deaden. *llw
prize made by the French privateer the Aferialelig
of the vessel under American colours, the ieiga'43s.
tied into Dantsict is good and lawful, acc.
" Done at the Imperial Coot t of Prises.
(Signed) " The Count &masa, Pre!
" Paris, September to, is::."

Louis BomArAßTit, (under the assumed dd. 4.
Count Leu,) remains at Gratz ; his health is
be much improved. lie lately received as
tion th,et his presence in Parib would we be NW*
table ; but he replied, that his phycicianeadvoge-
Urement, to which ois own wishes inclined.
A correspondence has beet. lately man • Word 11'
;weed the Courts of Berlin and Vicuna, which
been accompanied by an inkerchange or pt 'k
These civilities hive given birth to a rumour 16,°'
capitals of the resrec.,ve Sovereigns that a mow
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The Princess Charhmte packet hat arrived at Fat-
month, ivith Mails fi om the Mediterranean. She
kf; Messina on the 18th January, Malta on the 24th,.
and Gibraltar on the 20th Rbruary, in company
ivith his Majesty's ships YORK, LIIIIDtIf, and HAL.-
cyor, the former ship with a fleet under convoy for
Portsmouth ; a Messenger, with Dispatches from
WILLIAM BENTINCK, came in her, and went off
iondiately for London, on his landing.

The intelligence from Sicily is highly gratifying,
Lord WILLIAM BENTINC/C2B proposals to the Sicilian
Government having been acquiesced in to the fullest
extent.

Front Gibraltar we learn, with regret, that Meant
is not expected to hold out much longer► The fol-
lowing will be found to contain the substance of the
intelligence brought by the above Mails :

44 GIBRALTAR, FEBRUARY 1.
• Sotne Spanish Officers arrived on Wednesday at
Algeziras, who left Valencia since the capitulation
of the 9th ult They state, that it was preceded by 14
days' strict blockade, and four days bombardment,
which had destroyed several buildings, and spread
terror and dismay among the inhabitants and garri.
;on. The latter consisted of between 8 and 9000 men.
—it has obtained the most favourable terms. The
Officers are allowed to keep their horses and baggage,
and the men their knapsacks ; and the whole are to
be exchanged as soon as possible against the French
prisoners from the depots of Carthagena, Alicant,
Minorca, and Majorca."

" GIBRALTAR, FEBRUARY S.

' At Algeziras, a letter from General Ballasteros
to the Governor was published three days ago, of
Which the following is a translation
" LOS POBLACIONES, FEBRUARY s.
t have the satisfaction of informing you, that
the General of Division Curius, and that of hluneer,
were last night cortipletely beaten by my brave troops.
:iii-Beth Generals were advancing for the purpose of
surrounding my position. One of General Curius's
Aid.de•Camps has fallen into our hands, and the
enemy have sustained a considerable loss, having been
gallantly charged, and pursued for upw'ards of four
miles. On the preceding night they also made an
attempt, although few in number, to dislodge me
from this point, where f was with the division of
Ballasteres only ; but they were under the necessity
of reciting in haste. This occurrence, so happy for
our arms, will be memorable in the history of our
tsrolution.".

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(PRIVATE LETTER.)-.." PALERMO, JAN. 7.
11 I think it is probable you may know more of the
politics respecting this island than I have any preten-
sions to. All I can say is, that a conspiracy of a very
serious nature was discovered a few weeks since :
a Colonel in the Sicilian service,. a Commodore
of the flotilla, with IA others, were detected, and their
trials are now going on before a General Court-mar-
tial. Three Calabrians have been hanged as spies,
and a Captain in the Sicilian service has been hanged
for carrying oh a correspondence with the enemy."

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" MESSINA, JANUARY 8.
"His Sicilian Majesty, desirous that all those per-
ions Who were arrested on the night of the 2d Dec.
and on the following days, may be brought to trial,
has directed that a council of war shall be assembled,
composed of British and Sicilian Officers, and has
committed the choice of the members which shall
compose the said council to his Excellency Lord NV.
BZNTINCK, Minister Plenipotentiary from his Britan-
nic Majesty to the Court of Palermo, and Comman-
der-in-chief of the British army in the Wands of the
Mediterranean."

" A LICA NT, JANUARY 21
" No doubt you will ere this have heard of the sur-
render of Valencia on the 10th Instant, to General
Sachet ; the garrison, consisting of about 10,000 men,
to be exchanged immediately, rank for rank with an
equal number of French prisoners. The result of a
Council held here has been a determination to resist
the fulfilment cf those farms as far as respects this
place and Carthagena. The prisoners here have con'
!equently been sent to Cabrira. The remains of the
infantry of Generals Mahi and rreire, about 5000,
hare been joined to General Roche's division, who
110's has the direction of all the troops here. He pays
arms, and clothes them, in all 6000 men. The Go., venlor de la Cruz commands the whole. Generals
ILibi and Freire go to Carthagena and the neigh-
bourhood: the latter must still have 1000 cavalry.
ei On the 15th we Wete alarmed by the appearance
of General Montbrun and a French division, before
They were in all 4000 men, but our fears
r-ad doubled and trebled this number. They threw
"Qe grenades into the centre of the town, and then
lent a summons to surrendtr, which was replied to
in the negative. On the 17th they departed, after
Plundering and destroying every thing that came in
ihttr way. It appears they belong to Marmont's
arraY, and not to Suchet's. The latter, we are told,
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f4ssent some troops to Catalonia and Arragon, theta cannot think of us for the present ; in this we
Pot but little faith. The head-quarters of his van-
guard, under Baron de Harespi, have, for some time,
hem Alery seven leagues from hence. Sueliet's
11st requisition in Valencia was for 100,000 hard
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
Sta —ln your Paper of the 29th of last month, you included
the Cambridge Regiment In the fist yob save of those Regiments
of Militia In Great Britain which had not furnished their quota
of Volunteers for the Regular Forces in the year 1811. I request
you will correct this mistake. The Cambridge Regiment not
only furnished its full quota on that occasion within a few days
after the Act of Patna*sent had been officially made known to
the men, but has never failed to evince the same laudable spirit 1
and zeal for the service of their country from the time that efE•
dent measure was first resorted to in the year 1799.
I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
T. VACIIIILL, Camb. Rest.
Berwick•upon•Tweed, March 3, 1512.
The Cambridge Regiment marched from Sunder-
land on the 18th and 19th of last month, and marched
into Berwick on the 22d and 24th, where it is now
stationed.

Lieutenant-General Sir JOHN HOPE, the newly ap-
pointed Commander in Chief in Ireland, arrived in
Dublin on Sunday se'nnight from Scotland.
Lord FongEs commands Dublin garrison in room
of Sir CHARLES ASGILL. General FORBES is not the
SOB of Lord GRANARD, as erroneously supposed. He
is a Scotch gentleman, and an officer of great expe-
rience and ability.

The Court Martial assembled at Ipswich for the
trial of a Captain, two Lieutenants, and an Ensign
of the Clare Militia, has terminated with the adiuittal
of the entire, who have in consequence returned to
their regiment.

Saturday morning part of the 37th regiment arri.
ved at Portsmouth from Chichester, and embarked for
Gibraltar. The remainder of the regiment were to
embark yesterday and this day.
Major CAMPBELL, of the Old Buffs, who distin-
guished himself in the campaigns in Spain and Por-
tugal, has arrived in town. He is on his way to the
Depot at Deal Barracks, to enable the Field Officers
of the lbt Battalion, at Deal Barracks, to join that
fine battalion serving under Lord WELLINGTON, and
which will be near 1000 effective men when she rein-
forcement note at Portsmouth goes out to them.
Saturday, the Westmeath Militia marched into
Deal Barracks from Hythe.

The Derby Militia have occupied the barracks at
Dover from Hythe, which the Westmeath left on the
2d instant.

'the Royal Meath Militia are now expected to re-
place the Westmeath Regiment at Hythe.
The Brigade of Royal Marines, under the com-
mand of Major WILLIAMS, who are returned from
Lisbon, disembarked on Monday last, at Portsmouth,
and are quartered in the neighbouring towns.
Brigadier-General Moons is arrived at Portsmouth,
and is going on the Staff to Alderney.

DUBLIN, MARCH 5.

CATHOLIC BOARD.—This great delegated body of
the Irish People continues to meet from day to day.
Yesterday the Members were occupied in balloting
for twenty-one Members to proceed to London with
the Address to his Royal
Highness
the PRINCE RE-
GENT. For sn important and honourable a mission,
it is natural there should prevail much competition.
The Earl of FINGALL was elected Chairman of it
by acclamation, and Mr. HAY was appointed to act
as Secretary in the same honourable manner ; a bal-
lot then took place, when the following Noblemen
and Gentlemen were chosen:
The Earl of Shrewsbury; the Earl of Kenmore; die Viscount
Gormanston ; the Viscount Southwell ; the Lord Killeen; the
Hon :;Thomas Barnewall; the Hon. Charles Ffreneh ; Sir Thomas
Es monde, Bat t. Sir Edward Peltew, Bart. Sir Thomas Goolii, Bart.
George Bryr.a, Jenkinstown ; Owen O'Connor, BaLutagar ; John
Burke, Glinskt ; Win. G. Bagot, Castle Bogor ; Randal M•Don-
nel, Dublin ; Thomas Wise, Manor, Waterford; John Lalor,
Cranagh ; Miles M`Donnell, London; Major-General Ambrose
O'Ferrall ; Peter,liodkin Hussey, Dingle ; Dominick W. O'Reilly,
Kildangan Castle.

The following Ministerial arrangements are re.
ported in the higher circles to be finally settled :
Lord Viscount SIDMOVTII succee.ls Earl CAMDEN, as President
of the Council.
The Earl of BucrincinAmsntar goes to the Board of Controut,
vice Lord Viscount MaLviLLE, who is named for the head of
the Admira'ty.

Mr. VANSITTART 111 to be Chancellor of the Exchequer—Mr.
Pescayst.. as First Lord of the Treasury, will, however, still
be Prime Minister.

Mr. BRAGG BATHURST, is, It IS said, to succeed Mr. Rime' in
the Home Department.

On Friday the Duke of Youk held a Military Le-
vee at his Office in the Hone Guards. On Saturday
his Royal Highness was sufficiently recovered from
his sprained ancle to be able to ride on horseback.

On Saturday the Marquis of Winans-ran had an
audience of the PRINCE. R entrr, at Carlton-House,
when his Royal Highness was pleased to appoint him
Groom of the Stole, in the room of the Earl of WIN-
CHILSEA, resigned, who has accepted the place of
Comptroller General of the Windsor Department of
the Household.
Mr. FISHER. the Messenger, will accompany Mr.
Lrsrox, is his mission to Constantinople.
Mr. WALSH, the Messenger, will accompany Mr.
THORNTON on his mission, which, it is rumoured, will
be to Sweden.

Lvcrum.—.LA new musical A fterpiece was on Sa
turday produced at this Theatre, under the whimsical
title of rttrn Out. It is from the pen of Mr. KENNY,
and was very favourably received.

A puff of smock which found its way from one of
the lobby fires into the pit of the Pantheon Theatre,
on Saturday night, excited some alarm in the audience
but it instantly labsided. It was occasioned by an
indiscreet supply of coals.
It was said on Saturday, that on the 22d ultimo
DAvousx issued an Order for the sequestration of all
the Swedish property at Hamburgh and the other
ports within the limits of his government.

The American Papers abound with accounts of the
recent tremendous earthquakes which had taken plate
in North America. Several islands in t2•.e Mississippi,
had disappeared. The banks on both sides had fallen
in to a prodigious extent, and at cmeplace about 300
acres of a solid body. The shocks lasted about twelve
days, with intervals of 15 and 20 minutes.