Star.
London, England, 1814-07-27 00:00:00

DRESDEN, JULY 12.

The explosion of the 27th of June last was one of
the most tremendous ever recorded in history: it bas

rut the finishing-stroke to the misfurtunes which we
have to long suffered.

At the time of the Armistice in 1813, the French
troops had constructed, in front of the Black Gate of
the New Town, a formidable tete-de-pont, called the
Emperor's Entrenchment. On this was erected a
large wooden fort, and a spacious vault was dug
underneath : here they deposited a vast quantity of
gunpowder, whter was given up to us after the capi-
tulation. This magazine contained upwards of one
hundred thousand quintals (cwts.) of powder, in bar-
rels, cartridges, bombs, and grenades. The guard
was composed of Russian soldiers.
On the 27th Jane, some Saxon artiller y-men went
to this magazine, to fetch away a certain quantity of
this powder, and some peasants accompanied them
to convey it. Some Russian detachments were prac-
tising firing in the neighbourhood. About half-past
eight o'clock in the morning a part of the wooden fort
suddenly blew up with such a dreadful noise that the
earth shook to a great distance around. The explo-
sion lasted about two minutes. Every man, h Irse,
and every animal within a thousand paces of the
spot perished. Several persons at a greater distance
were kill-d, and maimed, by splinters of wood, stones,
and rubbish, from the fort, and others suffered most
severely from the Concussion of the air. The arms
and legs of the dead were scattered to an immense
distance. The shock shattered all the buildings in
the vicinity, and particularly the church, that not
pain of glass remains whole. The organ and higl.
altar of the latter have been destroyed. The house

for the army cadets has also suffered much. The
barracks, which contained 2300 Russians, are in
ruins, and the troops had scarcely time to leave them
ere they fell. •

The alarm excited by this misfortune was still
greater, when it was known that the fire had commu-
nicated to that part of the wooden fort which con.
tained the greatest quantity of powder and cartridges.
It became necessary, therefore, to send prompt assist-
ance to prevent an explosion which would have been
still more dreadful than the first. A Counsellor of
the Court had the courage to remove a laming palli-
sade, which would have been suffieicntof itself to finish
the business. The cellars in which the rest of the pow-
der was contained, were covered w:th earth and dung,
and the weather contributed finally to ensure our
safety, for it then began to rain heavily, which luckily
continued the whole day.
In the Old Town itself there are upwards of a
thousand houses injured, partly by the crtncussion and
partly by bombs and gr•:nades. • M toy pallisadoes
were thrown into the Elbe by the violence of the ex-
plosion, and the shock was felt at l'irua, four le.lgues
off : all the wind9ws in the principal street of that
place were broken. The number of persons killed
and wounded has not been precisely ascertained.

It appears by letters received yesterday from Spain,
that the Expedition intended for South America is
abandoned for the present, the disorganized state cf
the mgther country requiring the whole attention and
res9tirces of die new Government. The north-eastern
frontier has, it is said, exhibited strong symptoms of
an approaching insurrection.
British cotton goods are still permitted to be im-
ported into Spain, bat the merchants are apprehen-
sive that a prohibition will soon be isstptd. The Bri
tish Ambassador has, however, considerable influence,
and Spain, it is possible, may feel that she owes this
country a debt of gratitude, which she would ill repay
by cramping our commerce. Trade on the whole is
very dull in Spain, and the stagnation has been some-
what increased by the preparations of several of the
Barbary States for a maritime war—always injurio us
to the commerce of the Mediterranean.

We have purposely avoided all unnecessary discus-
cussion of topics respecting the interior arrangements
of the Royal Family. The Public, we are sure, wih
applaud our forbearance. The conduct of some t•f'
our contemporaries in this particular is, we think,,
most indiscreet, and highly indecorous. •
The PRINCE REGENT is expected to go in state on
Saturday to close the Session of Parliament.

Yesterday the Earls of LIVERPOOL and WESTMOR-
LAND, and Mr. BROOK TAYLOR, had audiences of the
PRINCE REGENT at Carlton-house. The latter was
previous to his leaving England.
Yesterday the Duke of YORK held a Military Levee,
at his Office, which was numerously attended.
It is understood that the Duke and Duchess of
WELLINGTON will set out for Paris, to enter on his
Grace's Embassy, immediately after the PRINCE RE-
GENT'S Birth-day.
The Duke of WELLINGTON will honour the LORD
MAYOR with his company on Tuesday next, on an
aquatic excursion to Richmond. The City State
Barge, together with the barges of the Goldsmiths'
and Stationers' Companies, are in preparation for the
occasion. The patty will take water at Westminster
about eleven o'clock.

!tumour states, that some of Mr CANNING'S friends
are coming into place, but we have not heard this
stated on good authority. Mr. CANNING himself
means, it is said, to retire to Lisbon, while Mrs. Co:-
NING takes their son to the Bareges Spa, in the Py-
renees. Mr. Husgissom, according to the same ru
mour, is about to join Ministers, and to have the of-
fice of Surveyor-Gederal of the Woods and Forests.
On the 27th instant were married, by the Rev. Mr.
Lowm, at Brill, in Bucks, Lieutenant-Colonel IVAN-
/MIS SUTTON, second son of the ARCHBISHOP of
CANTZRRURY, to MARY, eldest daughter of the late
LAYER OLIVEII, Esquire; also, at the same time and
place, the Rev. W. S. GILLY, to Luz t, the second
daughter ; and WM. MANSRL, Esquire, eldest son of
Sir WILLIAM MANSICI., Bart. to HAstausro the third
daughter of the said L. Os.svaas Esq.

WINDSOR, JUL r 26.

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Yesterday, soon after one o'clock, his Royal Tjigh•
ness the PRINCR REGENT came in his travelling
carriage from London to Craubettin nn a
visit to the Princess CHARLOT TIC Of WA LES. Her
Royal Highness was out at the time, ri !iiig on horse.
back ; on her return to the Lodge the PRI::CE WAS In
readiness to receive his Royal lioreter, assisted her
to alight, and remained about two hours wi h her.--
The PRINCE then proceeded toWindsur Castle ; horn
that pla'e he accompanied the QUERN and Cie rest
of the Roy:4 Family .at Windsor, except Princess
Soenia, to the Prinvss Euznuerit's cottage, to dine
with her Royal Higlines:i, the baud of the sth regi.
ment attending to play during and after dint.er. In
the evening the Pars:ex returned to London. The
QUEEN and PRINCESSES returned to Wikthor Castle.
This morning her MAJE,TY, accompanied by P. in-
cesses ELIZABETH and MARY, went in au open car.
ridge to viNit the Princess CHARLOTTE at Cranbourn
Lodge. The Princess Auou.r', accomp ivied br
the Dike of CAMBIUDGE, rode on ladrseback in the
Little Park.

THE. .11?Itir.

Both Reeiments of Li le Guards embarked at Bou•

1 :gue (in the ‘22J, and •the 011 ltd Rhin on the 24th,
and the w.iole Brigade is now I.c.d.:d on their native
,hores.

The Si and Bth limalions of the King's German
Legion, lately forming a p:irt..ol the Drittsh Army is
Catalonia, are ordere.l home.

The f Itowing are the Regimens arrived at CTlc,
from B iurdeaus, in his I.ajes:y's ships SAN DOMINGO,
RODVEY, CLA ZLAI.OUit 'lnd LICIAO:tn,
sth Battalion 60th Foot, 24,11, 68th, 7?th, Ist h, and
95th Foot, besides detachments irom various corps.

We arc assured, th it in a,hlilion in the large corps
composing the Expediticn tr.nn the South tit. Fr.:nce
against America, several t. giments are to be forth-
with sent to that station Irom home.

An old Officer on Half.ply suggests, that, with.
nut adding to the burthens of the public, the situa-
tion of Half-pay Officers with families might b.: much
ameliorated, by their being permitted to inhabit the
Barracks in any part of the United Kingdom, but
giving them the option of accepting or refusing this
accommodation. The idea seems deserving of tin
attenti..n of the Commander in Chief.

v GISRALTAT, JULY 4. —A brig under Russ'an colours, called
the Speedy Reconciliation, t. S Daal, hlaster, with a cargo of
stoclAsh from Bergen to Gibraltar, was taken to the wes ward
..f the Gut by an A'gcr:ne frigate, which took out the ?slaver
and crew, with the excepthai of three Norwegi3o.sal'ots,
ordered her fur Algiers; but ehe was met in the Gut by his Ma-
jesty's ship Papilion, and sent in here. The Papili n has how.
ever given her np to the Algirines. An Algerine squadron has
helm down these Straits, and is now, I understand, returning to
Algiers, to be rellevA by another squadron ; they h:ve captor: d
about twelve Swedish, Danish, and Dutch vessels, and are in
hostility against the Northern Powers. (Stni7d)
" J. R. OlSlallr, Agent to Lloyd's."
The Commissioners ef the Navy deserve the thanks
of the Public for the attention paid to their conve-
nience, in causing an accommodation ladder to be
fixed to the side of the NELSOV, lately launched at
Wnoltvich, which is daiiy visited by numerous parties
of Ladies and Gentlemen, anxious to view a first Tate
British man of war, bearing the name of our immortal
Hero. The pleasure boats, and watermen are, in a
constant state of requisition for their conveyance.
The return of our countrymen from the French pri-
sons, in which may of them lied be,..n confined for
years, has biotight to our kn,:wledge a fact which
ought to be communicated io the public. Those• of
them who were rot absolutely dunces, and who:had
nut had the advantage of education its their infancy,
have come home not only able to read and write but
(many .of them) instructed in those branches of the
mathematics which are required for nail:teal purposes.
It appears that, by order from the British Govern-
ment, those, in the different depots, who wete qu :F-
-lied to teach, were made schoolmasters to the test,
for which they received a ittuall recompense from t•tt
scholars. Many of the individuals who !save thus been
elevated in the scale of humanity, are highly sensiole
of the blessilg. and speak in terms of gratitude of •he
favour that boll tins been bestowed upon them We
laud, and the country ill laud, the contrivers ar.d
executors of this b..:ievt,lent p in.
Oxrortn, Jun, 25.—F. iit,y evening Mr. Jitst'ce
DALLAS and Mr. B iron RiCtIARDs atiivett in this
city, to hold the Assizes for the County. On Satur-
day morning tkey went to St. Miry'. Crutch, te here
a sermon was preached before their Lordships and
the University 'by the Rev. Dr. J Its Dories, of
Exeter College. The subject was of the m •st in-
teresting nature—on the tights of private judgit.ent,
and on the abuse of it strongly applied to the present
times. That most learned Divine treated it with a
force of original argument, a depth of knowledge,
and an animated elocution, which warmed every
heart, and carried conviction to every uudet standngs
Their Lordships repaired to the same church again
the next day (Sunday), where they heard another
discourse by the same excellent preacher. The Uni-
versity Church was cr)weled in every part.
DREADFUL morning, between three
and four o'clock, a dreadful and destructive tire
broke out in an outhouse adjoining the Jews H.trp
House, New Road, which consumed the sattole of
that ancient and well-known public-house, and me-
lancholy to tel de, a poor woman was burned to death,
and a man so dreadfully scorched, that be was con-
veyed to the Hospital without the least hodes of re-
covery, having one of his arms entirely consumed ;
fortunately a young child was rescued fiom ti.e de-
vouring elements. The whale of the buildings attach-
ed to a very extensive timber-yard was also consumed,
as was the immense stock of tin,b r and de.:ls which
had been collected on the prertikcs for the pup se of
carrying into eff..ct the great i:nprimettents c a:duct-
ing in that vicinity. 'line engines; with thir azctss-
tomed promptitude, were early at the spa t, but no
water could be obtained. The less on this eccasto.t
is to a very great extent. About e 2.1.1 of the above
property consisted of timber work which wet: finished,
and intended to have teen carrW away t:,is mortipg
to norm partcoßNhA
oil'llltteKwac i., hA
works erecting
ANE,
JULYd niegs'; Park.
We bad very 11,t,, but ,ress dojos ski Wet fling the fine wen.
then occasions heavy sate tor Wlitat, :Ltd scarcsly any was i• ~
posed id—this article nic.t be wed thi per gustier tower thus
• Nis.i:;!ay. Cats sr, al-3 1,. pa* quartet lower, bu 1, wKt 4
at the decd, e. Beans, and od*r wracks, catmints' Ow
,ante as Monday last.