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London, England, 1812-10-27 00:00:00

fete flatten to Witted that tact, gad inforrn yott or it
ai k acttially stands :—Moscow was given up, after 1
holding a Council of War, at which only one General
was of opinion that the capital ought to be defended ;
all the Others were unanimous that it could ndt hold
out. From the 13th to the 14th of September, the
Prince Kutusoff took his position four wersts behind
Moscow, for the purpose of covering the roads to
Riatan and Tula, and on the 15th the enemy entered
the city without any opposition; and must have been
astonished at finding it quite empty and deserted.
Immediately after his entry he hastened to make pro-
posals for Peace—Prince Kutusoff replied, is Hi.
therto it has been your share to act offensively, it now
comes to our turn to do so."

tRIVEIIAL &ttk4l2l*.t kECEPTIONVIVIIII
CITY AND COUNTY OF LONDONDERRY;

' As soon as General BTZWART'I intention of visiting
the City of Derry had been known, a general desire
to mark his return from the Peninsula with the strong-
est proof of their estimation of him spontaneously
and almost universally arose among the Gentlemen of
the city and vicinity of Londonderry ; in the course
of a few days one hundred and forty names appeared
on the list of subscribers to a public entertainment,
from whom a deputation was sent to Downhill, the
Seat of Sir HERVEY BRUCE, to wait upon the General
with the following invitation :
TO MAJOR-GENERAL THE HOW. CHARLES STEWART.
" SlR—lhe Gentlemen of the City aid Vicinity of London-
derry, having learned with peculiar satisfaction your intention of
visiting this neighbourhood, and feeling anxious cc express their
admiration of your gallant and distinguished conduct in the Pe-
ninsula, during a conflict in which your personal exertions have
been so eminently conspicuous, requeat the honour of your
company at dinner, at the King's Anus, on Thursday, the 15th
instant.—(Signed by the Stewards.)
MARCUS S. HILL,IOIIti A. SMITH,
WILLIAM KNOI, THOMAS DAVILINPOIT,
THoMAS SHEPHERD, GeLlitC.l HAY,
TIOSIAS Wooer, LIMES WILSON.
44 Londonderry, October 6, 1812."
To which the General was pleased to return the
following answer to the Stewards :
" Ge NTLltie EN is impossible for me to convey In adequate
terms, the feelings of my mind on receiving the imitation to a
public entertainment from the Gentlemen of the City Ind Vici-
nity of Londonderry, couched In tennis so flattering, so anima-
ting, and to far beyond the services I have bad in my power to
render; suffer me therefore. to hope, that in the simple expression
of my thanks, the same partiality that has prompted this act, will
give me credit for every sensation that gratitude can Inspire, or
pride for the high distinction conferred, can awaken.
" Camixes STEWART."
On Thurday, the 15th inst. as had been intended,
an elegant entertainment was prepared at the King's
Arms Hotel. The Subscribers were at first confined
to the city of Derry and its immediate neighbourhood;
several Gentlemen, however, from the remote parts
of the connty came to contribute to the honour in-
tended to be paid to their gallant countryman on his
arrival amongst them ; a few minutes after six
o'clock the General arrived from Finlagan, the pa-
rochial residence of Sir HERVEY BRUCE, accompanied
by Sir Hanvvr and Major BRUCE, and paid his re-
spects in the mostcordial manner, individually to the
numerous party which had assembled to receive and
entertain him. A little before seven o'clock about
150 persons sat down to dinner in the County-rooms
of the Hotel ; in the great room our worthy Repre-
sentative, Sir GEORGE HILL, presided with his ac-
customed elegance of manners and expression, assisted
by six Stewards who had been appointed for the oc-
casion ; the care of the adjoining room having de-
volved upon three others. Among the guests invited
to meet the General, were our excellent and highly
esteemed BISHOP, Major General BURNET, the Com-
mander of the District, and his Staff, Lieutenant Co-
lonel GORDON, of the Royal Lanark Militia, and the
Fild Officers of the garrison ; Sir THOMAS TROU-
BRIDGE, of the Navy, and ALEXANDER STEWART, Esq.
of Ards, the General's uncle. After the cloth bad
been removed, the following toasts were given by Sir
GEORGE HILL :
The King; the Prince Regent; the Queen an. Royal Fa.
mily ; the Duke of York and the Army ; the Duke of-Clarence
and the Navy ; the Duke of Richmond and prosperity to Ireland.
Sir GEORGE Hu.L then arose, and thus addressed
the General:
Major General Culottes STEWART, I rise to perform a
duty, of all others the most grateful to my feelings. 1 have been
deputed by this most respectable assembly, who have met this
day to offer you the signal mark of their regard, and to con-
gratulate you on your arrival in this city; and to express to
you the very high sense which they entertain of your gallant and
distinguished conduct in Spain and Portugal, by which you have
added so much to the lustre and glory of the British arms; it is
not, I assure you, a light or an empty compliment which is paid
to you this day ; it is the honourable testimony of approbation
of as respectable a body of Gentlemen as this kingdom can pro-
duce, of men who are feelingly alive to every thing whish con-
cerns the fame, the character, and glory of their country, and
who well know how to appreciate such distinguished services
as yours; I tbetefore, in their flame, propose the health of the
Hon. Major General CHALLIS STIL WALT.
The toast was received and drank with three times
three, amidst the loudest acclamations. General
STEWART was most sensibly affected by the warmth
and exultation with which the toast was received,
and it was a considerable time befoie his feelings
would allow him utterance :
" Gentlemen," said he," l trust your Indulgence will do Jol-
liet to my feelings: I assure you, i want word's to express them.
Depressed, as I have lately been, by the greatest of all possible
domestic calamities,l am totally inadequate to the task of mak.
lug a suitable return fur the distinguished honour that bag bees
paid to me this day—an honour that would require a long ser:es
of the moat signal services to deserve. I have endeavoured, as
fir as gay pout abilities would permit, to serve my country, and
humbly to imitate and tread in the career of our pliant coun-
trymen, the Marquis of Wellington and Marshal Beresford,
whose noble achleirements have added so much lustre to the Bri-
tish arms; and If any other motive were ranting stronger than
the't bright example, It would be the honourable mark of appro-
bation becowed upoa me this day—a day which I shall ever con-
sider the proudest of my life.
" Believe me, Gentlemen, it shall.stlolulatt me to tenewod
'exertions; and on my return to the Peninsula I shall en-
deavour by my knife conduct to merit the distinguished honour
you have conferred upon me. I trust you will attribute my not
sooner paying my personal respects to you to the recent domestic
ailiction'under which I have laboured, and that you will indulge
'me with a few days longer absence in a neighbottring county,
where I am obliged to attend to the interests of a beloved rela-
tion, whose personal appearance there is prevented by the ardu-
ous duties of the high and responsible situation to which his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased to raise him.
I shall return with Ell convenient speed to renew by respects,
and proceed in my canvass in the county ; and when I desert the
honourable trust to which your partiality so early raised me, and
in which your kindness has so lung retained me, may I lose the
memory of the flattering and distinguished honour you have this
day bestowed, and sink for ever in oblivion.
14 To you, Sir George Hill, I offer my sincet* thanks for the
Warm and handsome manner in which you have proposed my
health; and, in return, beg leave to give your health and that of
the Stewards and Gentlemen who have honoured me with this

French Papers to the 23d inst. have been received :
the most important article-they contain, is a report of
the defeat of an expedition sent out from Riga, with
a view to cripple the besieging army. A series of
well-contested actions seems to have taken place from
the 276 Septertiber to the 2d October, in Which the
Prussians (for it is the Prussians who claim these
victories) admit they were at first worsted. There
is a tacit admission also, that their loss was consider-
able, but that the enemy was of course much greater.
The results of these affairs has been for the present to
save the Park of Artillery, destined for the siege of
Riga. We long for VON ESSEN'S counter-statement,

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however, when we trust we shall be relieved from all
apprehensions as to Riga.

Government this morning received Dispatches from
the British Naval Officer, who took a part of the late
Russian expedition from Riga against Miami, allu-
ded to in the French Par ers. These accounts we
understand to state, the loss of the Prussians and
French was fir greater than that of the Russians,
and that Governor Vox Essex retired upon Riga,
after accomplishing every object he had in view.

A letter from Barbadoes, dated September 20,
says—es This island never saw so disastrous a year
as the present. The volcanic powder, which fell on
us on the Ist of May, is supposed, in conjunction with
the long drought, to have generated swarms of warms,
which have spread devastation over the face of the island.
—ln some parishes they have not left a vestige of
the corn, nor a blade on the cane. Famine stares
us in the face; and without speedy relief great num-
bers must perish. Flour is not to be had at any
price. We import from the Dutch settlements in
South America plantains in small craft, on which
the garrison is chiefly ted. It has rained for two or
thaee days ; we therefore expect a favourable change,
but the island will not make One-third of its usual
crop of sugar."

SECOND EDITION.

STAR-OFFICE, TWO O'CLOCK.
On the 9th, just before the accounts came away
From Riga, a Courier arrived from the Emperor of
RUSSIA, at Petersburgh, bringing intelligence that
BONAPARTE MAD QUITTED MOSCOW, AND THAT A
BATTLE WAS EXPECTED.

KUTUSOFF had completely cut off all communica-
tion with Poland—and the peAsants were every
where rising in a mass.
Smolensk was certainly in the hands of the Rus-
sians, and WITTORNSTION has (hint ST. CYR, late
OUDINOTPS corps, from Polotsk.
In the expedition from Riga, the retreating Prus-
sians were reinforced to 35,000 men by MACDONALD
The Russians lost no prisoners.

ROBBERY OF THE LEEDS MAIL.

a GENERAL POST-OFFICE;

TuZSDAY,OeT. 27,1812.
" About Seven o'clock In the Evening of Monday, the 26th
instant, the LEEDS MAIL COACH was robbed of the BAGS
of LETTERS described at foot,tetween Kettering and Highani
Ferrer., within three miles of Highasn Ferrer,, by forcing the
lock of the Mail Box. The Bags stolen, are—

Halifax, of the 25th Chesterfield, of the 25th
Bradford, ditto Mansfield, ditto
Leeds, ditto Notdngham, of the Nth
Wakefield, ditto Melton Mowbray, ditto
Huddersfield, ditto Oakkam, ditto
Barnsley, ditto Tlppingham, ditto
Sheffield, ditto Kettering, ditto
Rotherham, ditto Thrapotone, ditto

Whoever shall apprehend the Person or Persdne who'comnilt-
ted the said Robbery, will be entitled to a Reward of TWO
HUNDRED POUNDS, one moiety to be paid on commitment
for trial, and the other moiety on conviction. If an Accomplice
in the Robbery will surrender himself, add make discovery
whereby one or more of the Persons concerned therein shall be
apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer rw be en-
titled to the said Reward, and be admitted an Evidence for the
Crown.—By command of the Postmaster-General.
PRANGS FREELINOb Setretaiy.
General Post-Ofeet Oct. 27, 181 2.°

After the General sat down, most sensibly affected,
Early this morning the Military Orderly-mom be- the room resounded with repeated acclamations for
longing to the Coldstream Regiment of Guards was ' several minutes. The toasts which folio Wed were
broke open, and robbed of the silver collars, wrist such as might be expected in so loyal and respectable
bracelets, gorgets, swords, &. c. belonging to the a company, and from such a President, viz. :
Band and Officers of the regiment, estimated at the ,
: Loid Wellington and our gallant Army in the Peninsula, and
value of 8200. The depredators broke open three may their glorious exanfple .timutate the nations of Europe to
apartments in which the valuables were deposited, renewed exertions for their Liberty and independence--(three
and made clear off With the property, notwithstanding times three.)
I
centinels are always on duty near the spotb The Bishop of Derry, the Patron and Friend of Science, and
Pattern of Piety. Virtue, and Benevolence—(three times three.)
BREAM—Theft being no Court of Aldermen this Major-General Burnet and his excellently well-regnlated din.
morning, the Lone MAYOR, after inspecting the otct—(three times three).h To which Genheralßurnet returned
Mealweigbers' Returns, ordered the price of the !
.. eheainngksinenitaeor to meet ec
a'gvzpret the
Gegneral
high satisfaction
whose the fe
had ritecin.
peck loaf CO be raised one penny. Mg Quarters War , dered him the pride of the Army.
wili be Is. 60. on Thursday ilea. I The Mace Retie= sheer Patron, and dm limers, wit. bar.