Star.
London, England, 1810-12-18 00:00:00

Tll•E EVENING STAR.

LONDON.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18.
PRICE OF STOCKS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Cons. money, shut—for opg. 671*.
Reduced 651 66-4 per Cent. &j.
Oniniiun 51. •

THE KING.

" WINDSOR-CASTLE, DECEMBER 17

.1 His MAnrsry has passed a quiet night, though
without much sleep, an/ has appeared rather better
through the last tweutpfour hours." (Signed)

ge IT. R. REYNOLDS.
" HENRY HALFORD.
414 W. HEBERDEN.
44 M. BAILLIE".

" wiNnsor. CASTLE. DEC. 18.

u His MAJESTY has passed a good night, and is
much in the same state to-day, as lie was yesterday."
(Signed as usual.)

Yesterday, agreeably to a former adjournment, the
Peers and Commons met in their respective Cham-
bers, and proceeded to the preliminary steps for sup-
plying the absence of the Royal Authority. It will
be seen in the proceedings, that the Report of the
Select Committee, appointed to examine the Physi-
cians in attendance upon his MAJESTY, was presented,
and ordered to be printed. It was not read, but we
understand that it states as their opinion, that his
MAJESTY will recover, though they cannot speak with
certainty as to the probable duration of the malady.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER intimated his
intention to propose three resolutions similar to those
suggested by Mr. Parr in 1788. He only stated the
substance of his intended resolutions ; btit it is under-
stood that they will be nearly verbatim with those
passed in Loth Houses on that occasion, viz.
1. " That it is the opinion of this Committee, that
his MAJESTY is prevented, by his present indisposition,
from coming to his Parliament, and from attending
to the public business; and that the personal exercise
of the Royal Authority is thereby for the present in-
terrupted.

11. u. That it is the opinion of this Committee,
that it it the right and duty of the Lords, Spiritual
and Temporal, and Commotts of Great Britain,
now assembled, and lawfully, fully, and freely, re.
presenting all the estates of the people of this
realm, to provide the means of supplying the defects
of the personal exercise of the Royal Autht rity,
arising from his MAJESTY% said indisposition, in such
manner as the "tkigeni,y of the case may apppear to
requi• P.

111. " That for this purpose, and for maintaining
entire the Constitutional Authority of the KING, it is
necessary that the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal,
and Commons of Great Britain, should determine on
the means whereby the Royal Assent may be given
in Parliament to such Bills as may be passed by the two
Houses of Parliament, respecting the exercise of the
powers and autOrifies of the Crown, in the name and
on beha!f Orthigting, durinithe continuance of his
MAJESTY'S 'Presirit4idi coos; tion ."
From what felPfriiiin Messrs. PONSONBT, SHERMAN,
and An:tar, it is probable, that, as in 1788, an amend.
meek will be moved on this Reiolution. The amend-
ment then prOposed was, to leave out all the words in
the original Resolution after the word &ermine, and
to insert the followieg
‘4 To. address his Royal Highness the Prince of
WALES to take upon him thiadministration of affairs,
civil and military, in his MAJESTY'S name, and during
his MAJESTY'S illness, and no longer."

Or perhaps they may take as their_ precedent the
proceedings of the Irish Parliatnent on the occasion
alluded to, who resolved after one day's dlicussion,
to present an Address to the Paws of WALES,
which, after expressing the deepest and most grateful
sense of the numerous blessings enjoyed under the
illustrious Haw of Brunswick—ind at the same
time condoling with his Royal Highness upon the
grievous malady with which it had pleased HEAVEN
to afflict the hest of Sovereigns, they proceeded thus .•••
" We have, however, the consolation of reflecting
that. this severe calamity bath not been visited upon
us, until the virtues of your Royal Highness have
been tri matured as to enable your Royil Highness
to discharge the duties of an important.trust, for the
performance whereof the eyes 4111 his MA.m.rs's
subjects of both'kinigclonis are directed to your Royal
• 4 •
Highness. '
u We, therefore, beg leave humbly to.request that
your Royal Highness will be pleased to take upon
you the Government of this realm during the conti-
nuance of his MAJESTY'S present indisposition, and no
longer ; and under the style and title of PRINCE
Rs-
GENT of Ireland, in the name and on the behalf of his
MAJESTY, to exercise and administer according to the
Laws and Constitution of this kingdom, all regal
powers, jurisdictions, and prerogatives to the:Crown
and Government thereof belonging."
Report adds, that whatever restrictions may be
proposed by Ministers on the Powers of the Regent,
will be accompanied with a declaration that they are
intended to cease at a certain time,

of gie kistel powers is to be rested
limituNrss, subject always to ios
MAJESTY, if it bbail plane I-124

his Pepplet

Gentian Papers to the VAth
'To Yiilicll W 9 114 Ye givea a Air

AMERICAN PAPERS,.
We this morning received Nevi York and other
Amirican Papers to the 29d ult. They are full of
Editorial discussions, respecting the late proclamation.
against this country, with which the Essex Americai
frigate has been dispatched from New-York. It it
said that by the instructions given to the Captain of
the Essex, he is to carry Mr. Pincniist from England
to America.

An earthquake had taken place at St. lago de la
Cuba, and nearly destroyed the whole town.
Our limits will not permit us to give more details
than the above from the American Papers ; indeed
their contents have been anticipated by formerarrivals.
General ARMSTRONG (late Ambassador at Paris),
and family, arrived at Boston on the 13th ult. in 32
clays from Bourdeaur.

TUE ARMY. •
Three hundred and fifty prisoners landed on Sun-
day at Porchester Castle: they were left by MASSINA
upon his late retreat, and were in a most wretched
situation.

Several French prisoners made their escape from
Mill prison on Friday night, by bedaubing themselves
with mortar, and passing for masons,-by which mcitns
they deceived the guards. It is said that six or seven
escaped, but five wore retaken.

Lieutenant-Colonel BATHURST has returned from
the army in Portugal, on account of ill health.
Colonel LANDMAN is now at Plymouth. tie goes
out with the first packet for Lisboa, and is the bearer
of dispatches to Lord Wu/Jam:mow. ~
Major-General Sir MONTAGUI BURGOYNX is arrived
at Portsmouth, to take his passage in the Weymouth
store-ship, for Gibraltar.

Eighty-three officers are waiting at the Depbt, inthe
Isle of Wight, to embark for the `West ladies, as soon
as ships are ready to receive them.
Major General HousrouN, who has been so long
stationed in Brighton, 1145 been appointed to the Staff
in Portugal, and is immediately to embark to join the
army in that cotmtry. Several regimcats in the Sus-
sex district ate under orders fora similar destination,
and, it is expected, will sail is a very short time.

. A Lieutenant of the scat regiment, was
shnr through the head in a duel on the Ilth October,
at Kingbv,p, Jam Lica, by II brother Officer, and ex-
pired immediately.

Ycsterday,morning the QUEEN. ELIZA•
sera and Ma,ay to pit an thing in a coach by Maiden.
he. d, and returned to Winds:a. Castle at two o'clock.
The Dukes of rAiK, CUMBIRLAND, and CAMBRIDGE.
and Princessei AUGUSTA and SOPHIA rode on 1 erse.
back in Windsor Park for about two houri ; their
Royal Highnesses were accompanied by Count ?Aux.
ST ER, Lady ELY, General CARTWHIOHT, and ColOnel
TAYLOR.

The Lards Committee met yesterday at neon, mid
proceeded t.) the examination of Sir H. Hata°RD, Bait.
and Dr. WILLIS, (to whom the usual.oaths were
ministered on Saturday, at the bar of the House,
respecting the state of his MAJESTY'S health.
The Algorine Ambassador landed 4 rortstietith
yesterday under a salute from the pl itform of 21 guns.
.I..cciEN BONAPARTE had not landed from the Pits.
SIDEYT on Sunday, no orders having been received
from town to strike the quarantine fl ig.
Messrs. DALy, PrintaseßAsr, HAsiivrou, and BAG-
WELL, Irish Members, sailed from Dublin on Sunday
evening, in order to attend in their places on Thurs-
day last : but when nearly in sig'it of the Wcich
coast, the mast of the packet (Montrose) craeked
from the pressure of the wind, and Captain GODDARD
deemed it expedient to return to Dublin, where they
landed after nearly forty hours tossing about.

The Committee of Merchants trading to America,
have solicited an interview with the Marquis WEL-
Lveitr.mr, on the subject of the Berlin and Milan De-
crees. His Lordship has promised to select an early
day to hear them, and to let them know by letter
what time he will be able to appoint.

Mr. HUGHES, Purser of the COURAGEUX, is ap-
pointed to the SOAREOROUGII ; Mr. MACIPAVIL INF, to
the COURAGEVI; Mr. MACEY, Purser of the VIGILANT,
to the STATELY; Mr• GILBERT, to the VIGILANT.

Captain C. WATSON, of the Dotentv, is promoted
to the rank of a Post Captain ; Lieutenant R. W.
SimmoNns to the MANLY gun-brig.
The letters by the Lisbon mail, which we have seen,
are as barren as the gazettes. This may be ascribed
to the total cessation of any important movements on
eisher side. No skirmish even 9f any consequence
appears to have taken place since MAssrNA transferred
.his head-quarters to Santarem. The priwate comma.
itications are at variance with respect to the extent
of the reinforcements received by the French. The
pesbability of Lord WELLINGTON'S returning to his
former position is suggested in twiny of these letters,
sad is strengthened in a great degree by orders issued
Inr the Regency, for the removal of all articles of
forage within the lines of TorresVedras.
The mail 'has brought letters from Oporto to the
end of last month. They enable us to Ascertain the
force with which Lotson occupied Tlwmar. It con-
sisted of seven regiments of infantry, and two of ca-
valry. About the middle of November, a dreadful
flood prevailed in the Douro, the force of whish was
so great as to sweep away the bridge of Oporto from
its moorings, and carry several lighters ortT•the bar.
Fortunately, there was very little shipping the
river at the time, or the damage would have been
very considerable. Upwards of twenty mills were
carried away at Valanga, together with a large quan-
tity of wheat, Indian corn, rye, and flour..
On Saturday, at the Marthalsea Court, a horse-

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