Star.
London, England, 1814-10-10 00:00:00

SVAREHO►.TSING ACT.

AGENERAL MEETING of MERCHANTS,
and Oth rs. intereire I in the Bonding of Goods, in he
Port of London, w 11 be held at the CI7 v or LONDON TAVILD
Biskopsgate-street, on TUEiDAY NEXT. the t ith ins ant, at
Twelve o'Clock, to take Into consideration the very alarming
situation in which they are likely to be placed by the recent de-
termination of the Lords of the Treauiry, to enforce the pay-
ment of the Duties (on The SOth Ins:ant) upon all Good., Wares,
and Nierchan.lize. which may have remained in the warehouses
under bond, beyond the period allowed by the several Ware-
housing Ara, and on other business relating there's.
N. B. 'the Chair will he taken at One precisely.
London, 7th October, 1114.
Bainbridges and Brown
Baring, Brothers, and Co.
Blanckenhagen, Wollaston, and
Co.

Richard Buller and Co.
lames Campbell and Co.
Campbell, Bowden, and Co.
Derisme and Sons
Dien, Morgan, and Co.

. _ .
J. P. Dekoure
Thomas Elliott
Fawkes and Co.
A. A. Gower

Haldinund and Sons
Ha, vey, Beckwith, and Co.
Mactionadl, Bushell, and Co.
Mertensand Rendorff
M. L. P. Merac

John Meyer
Sir C. Price, Bart. and Co.
Pedder, Bluhm, and Simon
John Rapp
Rougemont and Behrends
D. H. and J. A. Rucker, and

Co.
Rucker Brothers
U. Sartori.
Scott, Burn, and Co.
*tint, Mulling, and Co.
Sinem and Grantoff
Tana La Corte, and Co.
Walfords and Green
Warde and:Thompson
Wilson, Aiussiz, and Co.
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Samuel Williams
Wilson, Minshull, and Co.

The Rev. WILLIAM HE THERING rows CHARITY to the
BLIND ; established 1774.
CHRIS! 'S HOSPI ('AI., LONDON.
NITHEREAS the above-named Gentleman in his
♦ lifetime, enabled the Governors or this Hospital to pay
Aiinuities of £lO to each of SO Blind Persons,in the hope teat his
example would be followed by ocher benevolent characters, the
Governors give this public notice, that from the very munificent
additions made to Mr. Hetherington•'s original Fund, by deed of
gift and by will, they are now enabled to extend the annuity to
upwards df 430 other persons.
The Governors give this public notice, that front the 15th
October instant, to the Sd November, they are ready, preparatory
to filling up the annuities vacant since last November, to issue
from the Counting-house of the Hospital, upon the pessonal ap.
plicatioa of a Friend,• petitions for any blind persons duly qua.
hfied ; within which period also the petitions of candidates un-
successful on former occasions may be renewed.
The leading qualifications are stated hereunder; and unless
the parties can respectivel prove themselves strictly within
thorn, the applications in their behalf will be entirely fruitless :
Birth in England, to the exclusion of Wales and Berwick .upon-
Tweed.

Age, fifty lops and upwards.
Residence, three years in their preseta abode, and total blind-
ness during that period.
Those who have ever begged, received alms, er are deemed
objects fdr parish relief, are excluded from the benefit of these
charities, which are intended " for those who have been repu-
tably brought up, and who want some addition to what they
have, to make life more comfortable under the mistortune of
blindness." RICHARD CORP, Clerk.
lit of October, 1814.
• From the great extent of this Charity it is found impracti-
cable to attend to letters.

SALES BY AUCTION.
SPLENDID MANSION, with OFFICES, COACH-HOUSES,
S FABLES, itc.
CONNAUGHT-HOUSE, END OF OXFORD-STREET,
HYDE PARK.—By Mr. ROBINS,
On the Premises, on Wednesday, the 12th October, at Twelve,
THE Spacious Elegant LEASEHOLD MAN-
SION, situate in CONNAUGHT-PLACE, overlooking
HYDE-PARK, and commanding fine and extensive Views of
the Surry Hills and Country, late in the ocupatien of
HER Rt) YAL HIGHNESS the PRINCESS of WALES.
The Mansion is a substantial Brickßuilding : contains, on the
Ground Storey, a spacious Entrance Paved Hall, Library, capi-
tal Dining Parbur, Morning Room, and Bovdelr, handsomely
finished and fitted up,a Water Closet, a large Conservatory, &c.;
on the First Storey are two noble Drawing-Rooms, communi-
cating by folding doors, a Morning-Room, Anti-Room, &c.
elegantly finished and fitted up ; spacious airy Bed-Chambers
and Dressing-Rooms on the Second Storey ; and Servants' Cham-
bers, &c. over ditto. The Basement contains Domestic Offices of
all descriptions, double Coach-House, and Stabling for seven
Hones, with Loft and Rooms ever.
The Premises may be viewed ten days preceding the Sale,
where Particulars may be had; and of Mr. Rubins, Warwiek-
street, Golden-square.

CONNAUGH I'-HOUSE, OPPOSITE HYDE PARK.
Ilegant FURNITURE, large PIER and CHIMNEY GLASSES,
PARISIAN ARTICLES, BRONZES, BUS ts, BILLIARD-
TABLE, PATENT PIANO-FUR'I•E by Clernenti, Grecian
Lamps, &e.—By Mr. ROBINS,
On the Premises, CONNAUGH I'-HOUSE. on Wednesday,
October led, and Two following Days,
THE Elegant HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
the Property of
HER ROYAL HIGHNF.SS THE PRINCESS OF WALES,
Comprising suites of Drawing-rooms, Library and Parlour Fu►
nitures, fast,lonab!e Four-post, rent and other Bedsteads ; Chintz,
Cotton. and other Furniture,; excellent .;edding of various kindk.,
large Pier and Chimney Glasses, Bronzes, Busts, &c. Parisian
Cabinents end 'l ables, ornam-ntal China, Candelabras, Grecian
Lamps, Lustres, well-manufactured Cabinet Arricles of all de-
scriptions, an excellent Billiard I able, Carpets of various manu-
factures, anti Furniture for Servants' Apartments, Kitchen Re-
' quinines and varous Effects.
To be viewed r oree days prerrding the Sale, when Catalogues,
at S•. rid. each, may be had on the Premises, and of Mr. Rubins,
Warwick•attert, Golden-square.

TO INNKEEPERS, PUBLICAN, AND Oa HERS.
.VALUABLE and EXTENSIVE, FREEHOLD and LEI4E-
HOt.D Pith M IskS at MILE TOWN near SHEERNESS,
•E of SHE,PPY, KENT.
1-0 BE SOLD BY AUC I loN, by RICHARD FARRIS,
On the Premises, at Mile 'town, on Monday the 9ith day of
October neat, at three o'clock in the afternoon, (sinless previ-
ously disposed of by Private Contract, of which notice will
be given,)
AL LL.that well-accustomed and established Free-
1r54.1 Inn or Public HOOtie, tailed the 4. CAR PEN I-ER'S
:ARMS," with the Cottage adjei ttttt g ; Carpenter's Shop, Stable,
Coach-house, Flay Left, dm and the Yard, Ground, and Pre-
mises thereto belonging, situate at Mlle Town atorevaid, con-
taining in front en feet, and in depth 90 feet.
And alto, all that Piece or Parcel of Garden Ground and
appurtenances tilt reento belonging, situate at Mile town afore-
baid, and eprosite to the before-mentioned premises; cow aining
in front lit lest, and in depth 94 feet ; held under a Lease for
the term of P 9 years, (98 of which are yet unexpired), deter-
stainable on the deaths of three healthy lives, and renewable for a
further cal in of 99 years, on payment of fines certain; subject to
a gruun l-ren• of 23 per Annum.
N. B own is at present exceedingly populous, and it Is
very probable will become inure so, in consequence of the great
number of persoms employed .by Government In enlarging his
Majesty's Bock-yard at sheerness, and of the delightful ',respect
it has of the sea, which, with the beau'iful beach dote to It, ren-
ders it a truly-desirable situation for the valetudinarian, to whom
sea-bathing may be recommended.
The Pceinises may be viewed any day previous to the Sale, and
imme bate Poszessititt had, on the purchase being completed.
Further Particulars may be obtained on application to the Au°-
, dormer, at Mile Town ; Mr. James Freeman, the Proprietor, on
the Premises ; or Mr. Husking, Solicitor, Meanest.
Sheerness, Salt :::epteinber, 1814.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LORD9N GAZE77'E
OF SATUADAr.

COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.

DOWNING-STREET, OCTOUR 9.
Major Addison arrived yesterday with a Dispatch
from Lieutenant-General Sir J. C. Sherbrooke, K.B.
addressed to Earl Bathurst, one of his Majesty's
Principal Secretaries of State, of which the following
is a copy:

Cas:ine, at the Entrance of the Penobsiot, Sept. 18.

MY LORD-4 have now the honour to inform your
Lordship, that after closing my dispatch on the 26th
ultimo, in which I mentioned my intentions of pro-
ceeding to the Penobscot, Rear-Admiral Griffith
and myself lost no time in sailing from Halifax, with
such a naval force as he deemed necessary, and the
troops as per margin*, to atcomplish the object we
had in view.

Very early in the morning of the 30th, we felt in
with the Rifleman sloop of war, when Capt. Pearse
informed us, that the United States' frigate, the
Adams, had got into the Penobscot, but, from the
apprehension of being attacked by our cruizers if she
remained at the entrance of the river, she had run up
as high as Hemden, where she had landed her guns,
and mounted them on shore for her protection.
On leaving Halifax, it was my original intention
to have taken possession of Machias on our way hi-
ther ; but on receiving this intelligence, the Admiral
and myself were of opinion that no time should he
lost in proceeding to our destination, and we arrived
here very early on the morning of the Ist inst.
The fort of Castine, which is situated upon a Pe-
ninsula of the eastern side of the Penobscot, near the
entrance of that river, was summoned, a little after
sunrise, hut the American officer refused to surrender
it, and immediately opened a fire from four twenty-
four pounders upon a small schooner that had been
sent with Lieuen 'nt-Colonel Nicholls, commanding
Royal Engineers, so reconnoitre the work.
Arrangements were immediately made for disem-
barking toe troops, but befire a landing coold be ef-
fected, the enemy blew up his magazine and escaped
up the M.ijetaquadous River, carrying off in the boats
with them two field.pieces.
As we had no means of ascertaining what force
the Americans had on this Peninsula, I landed a de-
tachment of royal artillery, with two rifle companies
of the 60th and 98th regiments, under Colonel Dou-
glas, in the rear of it, with orders to secure the isth-
mus, and 14 take possession of the heights which com-
mand the tout ; but f soctlearnt that there were no
regulars at Castine except the party which had blown
up the magazine and escaped, and that the militia
which were assembled there had dispersed immedi-
ately on our landing.
Rear-Admiral Griffith and myself next turned our
attention to obtaining possessiogiof the Adams, or if
that could not be done, to destroying her.
The arrangement for this service having been
made, the Rear-Admiral intrtisted the execution of it
to Captain Barrie, of the Royal Navy ; and as the
co-operation of a land force was necessary, 1 directed
Lieutenant-Colonel John, with a detachment of at.:

tillery, the flank companies of the 29th, 62d, and
98th reg:ments, and one rifle company of the 60th,
to accompany and co-operate with Captain Barrie on
this occasion ; but as Hamden is 27 miles above Cas-
tine, it appeared to me a necessary measure of pre-
caution, first, to occupy a post on the western bank,
which might aff .rd support, if necessary, tothe force
going up the river, and at the same time prevent the
armed population, which is veil numerous to the
southward and westward, from annoying the British
in their operations againq the Adams.
Upon enquiry, I found that Belfast, which is upon
the high road leading from Hamden to Boston, and
which perfectly commands the bridge, was likely to
answer both these purposes, and I consequently di-
rected Major-General Gosselin to occupy that place
with the 29th regiment, and to maintain it till fur-
ther orders. _

As soon as this wses accomplished, and the tide
set veil, Rear• Admiral Griffith directed Captain Bar-
rie to proceed to his de•stinati,m, and the remainder of
the troops were landed that evening at Castine.
Understanding that a strong party of militia from
the mighbouring township, had assembled at about
four miles from Castine on the road leading to Blue
Hill, 1 sent out a strong patrole on the morning of
the 2d, before day-break ; on arriving at the place, I
was informed that the militia of the county had as-
sembled there on the alarm-guns being filed at the
Fort at Cantle upon our first appearance, but that
the main body had since dispersed and returned to
their respective homes. Some stragglers were how-
ever left, who fired upon our advanced guard, and
then took to the woods, a few of whom were made
prisoners. No intelligence having reached us from
Captain Barrie on Saturday night, I marched with
about 700 men and two light field-pieces upon Buck-
s= at three o'clock on Sunday morning the 4th inst.
for the purpose of learning what progress he had
made, and of affording him assistance if required.—
This place is about 18 miles higher up the Penobscot
than Castine, and on the eastern bank of the river.
Rear-Admiral Griffith accompanied me on this
occasion, and as we had reason to believe that the
light guns which had been taken from Castine were
secreted in the neighbourhood of Buckston, we threat-
ened to destroy the town unless they were delivered
up, and the two brass three-pounders on travelling
carriages were in consequence brought to us in the
course of the day, and are now in our possession.
At Buckston we received very satisfactory ac-
• First company royal artillery, two rifle companies of the 7th
bambini 60th regiment, 20th, 62d, and Mb regiments.