Star.
London, England, 1810-01-11 00:00:00

NEW YORK, DEC. Is. '

The following is an extract of a letter from wash
Ington, dated Saturday evening, December 9
44 General Wilkinson is certainly on his way to this
city, and is as certainly in some measure out of fa.
your with the Administration. A serious difficult/
has arisen between him and the Secretary at War.,
After all we have heard, it is probable that this is tht
real reason for his recall. The Secretary hac heel
heard to express himself in very severe terms upco
some portions of the late conduct of the General. In th
mean time the latter does not advance to the seat
Government, as he did to New Orleans upon a very
celebrated occasion, by' forced marches,' but 'make.
haste slowly.' He is for the first time ;Adis/sued
hitherto he has been unaffected by either fatigue
climate."

Die. 15.—The French schooner of war la Fran
chaise, Lieut. Chevalier, having on board a cargo 0:
indigo and specie, which bad been stolen from ts%
Spanish schooners, has been captured by the United
States gun-vessel, No. 65, Lieut. Dexter, and can
tied into New Orleans, for a breach of the third sec.
tion of the Non•intercourse Law.—A fresh prod (If
partiality to France !

a comtnercial depot, be ruined. The trade
ias likewise sustained considerable injury,
Ive to sustain much more.
very little indeed from the interior of Spain.
z our advice: are of an early date, as well

!yak.

BAD.NJOZ, DEC. 21. •
ire bCtt• een 6 and 7000 men at Yevens, un-
tiers of the Duke of Belluno. There are
:ora. The garrison of Toledo is very in.
)le. On the sth inst. 400 cavalry entered
'hey asserted, that owing to the total want
)ns, it would be impossible for their troops
tat Madrilejos, Consuegra, and the neigh-
aces ; and that it would be necessary to
• positions affording them the means of sub.
for they carry no supplies with them, and
-efore, rely on the resources of the territory

EVENING.SfAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11.
r, ;CE OF STOCKS 'THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
s -r r Cent Coos. for money 69f, ex. div.—for account 6914.
1.e.uce.169116-omnlum 3 pre.—Ex. Bills, 109. to 13s. pr.'
I'ItIC7 OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
5 per f'.-t. Ittd. of I India Bonds 28s. 295. prem.
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;•,1- l'en% 85 841 a Exch. Bills, 10$. 13s. pre.
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Le,g Ann. t 8 9-16thsf • State Lottery Tick. £22.155.
Iplia '.4 ,rl. 194 for op. Cons. for acc. 703
.‘ fo•• d:rii ..since .C 8,500,000 was issued from the Exchequer
.0 ei • F.,nt., to pay the six months interest upon the Consols, the
• -3 eq: of ulich to the Poblic took place y . sterday at the Bank.
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r:mtioned yesterday the arrival of an Ameri-
can frigate in the Downs. She proves to be the John
,on:, commanded by Captain EvAws—left New
York on the 15th ult. and has brought intelligence
considerable importance.
The proceedings of the American Senate bear an I
aspect decidedly hostile to this country-:--nay, such
:s the rancour they seem to entertain, that it has hur-
-icd them to measures which, on the fate of them,
betray strong symptoms of political insanity. Not
content with expressing their indignation against Mr.
Jactsot4, some of the Members, in imitation of the
spirit of the British Orders in Council, have proposed
that British vessels trading to the Brazils and the Spanish
Main, shall be compelled to ta4e out American licences,
end pay certain duties to be hereafter stipulated ! &c. &c.
We shall not detain our Readers with any remarks
of our own on these proceedings ; but only remark
that the Report of the American Secretary of the
Treasury for the last year, furnishes a striking txposi
of the madness of the Executive in their exhibition of
puny malice against this country.

We have received Papers and Letters from Portu.
gal, Spain, and Gibraltar, of recent dates, from which
we have given s6me extracts.
All the accounts that reach us from Portugal, con-
vince us that the departure of our army from the Pe-
rinsull is resolved on. Coimbra is probably the pre-
sent head-quarters, but some letters which we have
seen express a belief that they will soon be at Oporto.
It is certainly high time to put an end to such a
fruitless waste of British lives as our army in that
country has experienced. Of our force now in Por-
tugal not more than 12,000 men are fit for duty..
The average number of sick, by the weekly reports
from the middle of October to the middle of Novem-
ber, was 13,000. The original force was 33,000—
deficiency 8,000. The, principal mortality was at
Villa Vitiosa, where we understand it was dreadful.
It gives us much pleasure to be able to state that
all the accounts received from wounded officers left
at Talavera, speak of the humane attention which
they had experienced from the French officers, in
terms of the highest praise. Finding many of the
British destitute of matrasses, when they entered Ta-
lavera, they put all that were in the place in requisi-
tion for their use ; supplying their wants even before
Attending to those of their own men. The latter
:cre next ,erved—the Spaniards last, or rather not
aE.

Letters from Martinique, by the Leeward Island
Mail, arrived yesterday, give us reason to hope that
the expedition against Guadaloupe is not abandoned.
i)r, the contrary, they state that a force, consisting
:rom 5 to 6000 men, was ready, and that the
attack would be made without delay. Some rein-
forcements were expected from Halifax ; but whe-
ther they arrived or not, the expedition was to pro-
ceed. The blockade was as close as thirty ships of
Rat could render it. The island was much straitened
for provisions, and the inhabitants most anxious that
we should take possession of it. The regular French
troops were supposed not to exceed 600 men ; but
the Governor, EIUJOUT, had put arms into the hands
of about 5000 Negroes, and given them a considera-
ble share of discipline.

In the absence of all official or well authenticated
accounts of the proceedings of the Madras native
army, exaggerated reports may be expected to pre-
/ail. Among these, we are assured, may be reckoned
the rumours of the seizure of Seringapatam and Hy-
drabad, and the imprisonment of the Company's Re-
sidents at those places. The dissatisfaction, or by what-
ever other name it may be called, of that part of our
India force, had not, when the last accounts came
away, assumed a shape so criminal and mutinous.—
Symptoms of disobedience, however, vane manifested,
which were very likely, unless great judgment, deli-

caey, and firmness, were ipp to reme
terminate in some dreadful crisis. We understand
that a letter has been received from Prince of
Wales's Island, from an officer of distinction, which
states, that it had been announced to upwards of 150
I officers of the Madras army, 4g that their services
were no longer necessary," in consequence, as the
writer says, of their having declared their determina-
tion, not to draw their swords against 'heir brother
Officers. It is states in letters froth Madras of Au-
gust the 104, and Ceylon the 22d, that the King's
army, under the Command of Colonel HARE, had
taken the field against the Company's Troops.
—Two regiments of infantry, the 72d and 83d, with
four troops of cavalry, and a detachment of artillery,
under the command of Major-General WETUELALL,
had embarked at the Cape for Madras.

Lord BARNARD (son of the Earl of BANDON) will
move the Address of the House of Commons on the
King's Speech, at the ensuing Meeting of Parliament.
It will be seconded by Mr. PEELS (son to Sir ROBERT
PEELE, Bart.).—We have not heard the names of
the Mover and Seconder in the House of Lords.
Yesterday, soon after twelve o'clock, his MAJESTY
arrived at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor, where
he was received by the Dukes of YORK, KENT, and
CUMBERLAND.
A little after two o'clock his MAJESTY held a pri-
Tate Levee.
The following had the honour of being presented
to his MAJESTY
The Dean of Ex cm, upon his being promoted to the Dean-
ery of Lincoln, by Lord John Thynne.
Admiral HOLLOWAY, upon his promotion and return from the
Government of Newfoundland.
Major-General A. HoPZ, upon his being appointed to the com-
mand of the 74th Regiment.
Captain GEORGL BLITHE, upon his promotion and
return from the Mediterranean.
Major-General LAYARD, upon his promotion.
The Earl of LINPSEY, upon his marriage.
Mr. STUART, upon his going as Envoy Extraordinary and Mi-
nister. Plenipotentiary to Portugal.
Sir RICHARD STRACHAN, upob his return from the Scheldt.
Colonel DONKINo upon his return from Spain, and on his ap-
pointment as Quarter-Master-General in the Mediterranean.
Lieutenant Colonel OVIRRIT, Deputy Quarts Master Gene-
ral, upon his return from Walcheren.
Major GARDINER, Deputy Adjutant General, upon his return
from Walcheren.
The Earl of BRZADALEANE, upon his being promoted to be a
Major General.
His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, and gave au-
diences to Mr. PERCEVAL, the rest of the Cabinet
Ministers present, Sir D. DUNDAS, and Mr. M. SUT-
TON, who laid before his MAJESTY the proceedings of
some Courts Martial.
About six o'clock his MAJESTY set off on his return
to Windsor.
The LORD CHANCELLOR was prevented from at.
tending his MAJESTY yesterday, by an attack of the
gout.
On Wednesday the 3d inst. came on at Aylesbury \
the election for a Knight of the Shire for the county
of Bucks, when WILLIAM LOWNDES, Esq. of Whad-
den Hall, after being proposed by Sir JOHN DASH-
WOOD KING, and seconded by PHILIP PAUNCEFORT
DUNCOMB, Esq, was unanimously chosen, amidst the
plaudits and acclamations of a most numerous and
respectable Meeting of the Gentlemen and Yeomanry
of the County.
The situation of Governor of Portsmouth, which,
according to report, had been assigned to the Duke
of CUMBERLAND, ha been finally bestowed on Lord
CHARLES SOMERSET.
Lieutenant-Colonel GEORGE VIGOREUX, of the 2d
Royal Veteran Battalion, is appointed to be Lieute-
nant-Governor of the Scilly Islands, vice Major-Ge-
neral HEWGILL, deceased.
Alderman HUNTER was yesterday elected Colonel
of the West London Militia, in the place of the late
Alderman NEWNHAM.
The West London Militia will march on the 25th
inst. from London to Greenwich, to remain there for
the ensuing half year. On the same day the East
London Militia will come into their city quarters at
Bunhill-row.
A corps of 2200 Hessians lately received orders to
march for Spain ; but before they reached the 'Rhine,
no less than 2000 of them deserted.
The surplus of the Consolidated Fund, in the last
quarter, was £1,200,000. The surplus in the three
quarters has been £4,400,000, exceeding by £400,000,
the sum granted upon estimate from the produce of
the four quarters ending the sth of 'April, 1810.
Licences are now granted to ships in the Baltic
which have been detained on account of the interrup-
tion to the navigation, on a proper statement being
made of the causes which prevented their departure
before the obstruction from the advanced season of
the year; and such licences are to continue in force
until the 25th of June next. All licences are sus-
pended to foreign ships trading to ports of Europe
where British vessels are still admitted.
Yesterday, a meeting of the Lords of the Council
took place at the Council Office, Whitehall, upon
Plantation Appeals ; which was attended by the
MASTER of the ROLLS, Sir Joint Motor., and Sir
JOSEPH BANKS.
Tuesday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when Captain A. ROBERTSON was sworn
into the command of the ship Surat Castle, consigned
to China direct.
The ships Warren Hastings, LARKINS ; Carnatic,
SWINTON ; and Lord Melville, WHYTE, arrived in
Bengal early in August last.
The ships General Stuart, JAMESON ;Union, SIMP-
SON • Ocean, *TAGGART ; Tottenham, HUGHEs ;
and 'Devaynes, NORMAND, had nearly completed their
loading, when they were to be dispatched to Europe.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East-India House, when the under-mentioned Com-
manders took their final leave of the Court previous
to departing for their respective destinations, viz.
Captain J. Martin, of the Woodford, and Captain G Wehtead,
of the Alfred, for MaAras and China • and CaptainWilliam-
too, of the Ocean, for St. Helena, Bencoolen, and China.
Through a private channel we have received some
communicAtions from Norway. Six or seven ships
had been unexpectedly seized in the ports of that
count) y. Two of the Masters have arrived at Kings-
ton-upon-Hull, to consult with their owners on the
means of redress.

FALMOUTH, JANUARY S.
Arrived several transports from Portsmouth for
Lisbon, B:c.—The following packets, for foreign sta•
tions, will sail the moment the wind becomes fait :
The Princess Elizabeth for Lisbon, Eliza for America, Queen
Charlotte for Brazils, Duke of Kent for Windward Islands, Snake
for Malta, Manchester for Jamaica, and the Lord Hobart for
Cadis. •
PLYMOUTH, AND PLYMOUTH DOCK, JAN. 9.

Arrived the PEACOCK sloop of war, from Sheerness.
Sailed the ECLIPSE brig of war, for Falmouth ; and
from thence to cruize off Scilly and the Lizard.—
The ships mentioned in my letter of yesterday, as on
their way round here from Portsmouth, proved to be
the ACHILLE, ST. GEORGE, TMPETUEUX, CZSAR, and
CALEDONIA : they are stated to have since arrived in.
Torbay.
Orders have been received to equip all the small
vessels of war and hired craft, at this port, for sea,
as expeditiously as possible. This is conjectured to
be in anticipation of an American war.
The PHCERE frigate, whose arrival we have no-
ticed, towed in large ship, which she found deserted
at sea, laden with hemp, belonging to Hull.—The
CROCUS has detained and sent in here the American
ship Triton, laden with cotton, &c.—Wind strong at
S. S. W.

lJn purowy ••••• • m•••••
from the Sonthsiratd, raised it heavy me...
of Roseau, Dominica ; and having changed during
the night to the Westward, occasioned such A u-c.
meadow surf in the harbour, that about four o'clock
on the morning of the 13th, the American brig Grey.
hound parted her cables and went on shore ; and
shortly after, the ship Snsannah, of London, shar:d
the same fate. The surf having continued very hit ,h
during the whole day, it destroyed the ship and a
very valuable cargo- •
On the 13th, the wind having set into St. Pierre's
Bay, Martinique, from the S. W. and W. and occa-
sioned a very heavy surf, the ship Fortitude parted
her anchors, and went on shore ; her masts were lin•
mediately cast away to prevent her stranding, and it
is conceived that she may be got off. She had about
4.00 hogsheads of sugar on board. A small schooner
was at the same time likewise driven on shore ; the
brig Alexander was on shore for some minutes, but
through great exertions was saved ; and the ship
Nanny parted two anchors, and with great difficulty
rode out the swell.
At Trinidad, on the 18th inst. a severe gale was
also experienced, attended with dreadful thunder and
lightning, and deluging rain, by which the crops
have been materially injured in-many parts of the
island. Four or five small vessels lying off Port mf
Spain were driven ashore, but were got off the fol-
lowing day with but little injury.
The American brig George, which arrived at St.
Pierre, Martinique, on the 20th September, with wine
and oil, as reported, from Falmouth, England, was
discovered some days ago by his Majesty's brig Pet.-
TER, attempting to get into Guadaloupe ; and on be-
ing pursued, was fun ashore by the crew and aban.
doned ; but afterwards got off by the crew of the
PELTER, and sent into Antigua.

•
LORD GRENVILLE, AND THE UNIVER-
MT OF OXFORD.

His Lordship held a convocation, yesterday, at
Camelford-house, of Delegates from the University,
of Oxford, to admit his Lordship as Chancellor Of
that University. The preparations for that grand
ceremony were in a style of the greatest elegance.
A temporary hall, annexed to the grand hall, was
erected for the occasion. It was lined with scarlet
cloth, and ornamented with draperies to correspond,
edged with black velvet, Mosaic border. The grand
entrance hall was fitted up for the ceremony ; the
floor was covered with a superb carpet, and the walls
were lined with crimson cloth, edged with black
velvet. In the adjoining apartment, tables were laid
out for the company. They were most elegantly
adorned with gold plateaux, lighted by silver branches.
On the side-board was placed a superb new silver
chased candlestick, with numerous branches, bearing
wax lights. Two adjoining drawing-rooms were` most
superbly lighted up with Grecian lustros, pded
for the occasion ; the furniture, crimson velvet edged
with gold, and rich gold mouldings.
At a quarter to five o'clock, the Delegates, in their
robes, arrived, with their attendants. At six o'clock
his Lordship entered the grand hall, dressed in his
new robes, which were of black figured satin, trim.
med with rich gold lace, and a square cap. His
Lordship took his seat at the head of the table. On
his right and left sat the Vice Chancellor, and the
following Gentlemen, including the arquis of
STAFFORD.
The Rev. the Vice Chancellor ; the Rev: the Dcsn of Christ-
Church ; the Rev. the Rector of Exeter ; the Rev. the Provosts
of Worcester ; the Rev. the President of Trinity; R. Bourne
M. D. Worcester College ; A Bell, LL. D. St. John's College
the Senior Proctor ; the Junior Procter; Rev. J. Goidesbrough,
M. A. Magdalen College ; J. Rathbone, M. A. New College ;
Rev. Berkely, M. A. New College ; Rev. T. Namara,
H. A. Worcester College ; Rev. -- Dunn, M. A. ditto ; Rev.
Coneybeare, M. A. Christ Church : the Public Orator ;
and the Registrar.
WILLIAM CROWE, B. C. L. of New College, opened
the Convocation with a Latin speech of considerable
length, which was answered by Lord GRENVILLE,
and followed by several other Gentlemen. At eight
o'clock, the company sat down to a most sumptuous
dinner, consisting of every delicacy of the season,
served on a most superb service of plate.

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