Star.
London, England, 1816-05-13 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MAY Is.

Although we had a good supply of Wheat this
morning torn Kent, and' Suffolk, yet many
buyeri appearing early, fine runs were readily dip.
posed of at an advanCe of 6s. per quarter on.Fridatbii.
prices, on which day 4.5. per gr. Ilic.ther was obtained
than on the previous Ntintiy.-11.irley is 6it, 'per '
quarter dearer, but not ready sale at that advance...-. .
Beans are 4s. per cunater higher..-The• rise in the
price of i'eas Last week LI-ought us a large sup-
ply of that article this morning, and scarce any sales
could be effected even at a reduction of full 65. per
qua, ;tn., and a large quantity rc maine d nns
lay maintained hist week's prict%.—Flour. is si.t.
vaneed 'lO5. per Sack.
custie::ui• PtICCS AS UNDZIt: .

ENGLIII.I. licit Ditto, 3 is. .IGs. ,
Whew, Kent and limes, Gds. `Oats, l'utat..a, Sta. 85a. •
914. lOUs. I Ditto, Poland, tai. Sou
Suitt)lis, G6s. E.Ba. 98a. . I Ditto, Fred, ::as. 975.
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Norfolk, 1364 75tS. Rapeseed, Ze.G. £e.:l. per Ins;
Rye, 401. 455. Flour, SOL 83a. per mck.i
Barley, Al:. 555. roam:N.
Malt, GO.. CU. Wheat, Datitrc, 80*, 90e.
White Peas, 824 425. boilers, Ditto, liat:tie Red, C 69. 74‘
445.4816 114sibto'or Bremen A sss. 6011
Grey Peu, 3.'. Sas. , Braht.nt lied, 45e. 355.
4103111140 m, 535.40% Rye, 00s. 001.
AVEitAtiE PRICE of CORN in ENGLAND and WALES.

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Cram the returus tudwg the 4th of May, let G.
Wheat. Rye Bar:ay. Oars. Beans. Pea..
4„ Is„d. 1 s, d. a. d, s. d. a. d.
ti 611 , 9 137 3 I 47 1 1 19 9 ISI i j 93 0
The average Price of Sugar, computed from the retorus os.4e
la the week ending the Stk May, is ass. 9d. per cwt: • •
oMrnlp3gu) MARIEBT, MAY IL

-- Sai6
Dad 01 to s.Od Veal 5. 9J In ds 01
Wawa M Od to ds id Perk 44 DJ to Ss dd
'Lamb. .64 Od to Ts Ad.
'most, tl4o—lbeep mod Lamb. 12,240 --Calm 1 kW* tete
HAY AND. STRAW, PER LOAD.
Meadow 1141 41 0: 'to a AI clievcr 61 of to a t:,.
Straw 41 14$ to is ss.

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CONVENT LitRAPPE.
•
Some of otty 'Rekders may be as ignorant as our,
selves respecting • the .-establibhment of the unsocial'
company of rogues and fools to which the following
lines refer. They allude to one point which we hope,
however,will not long be suffered to escape the eye
Of the agistratei:.lt is contrary to the laws of Eng-
land thAt any places of confinement should exist is
this country, not subject to the inspection of the Ma-
gistrates ; or that any man should be locked op
against his will bin such as are immured by law in a
prison, or confined nn account of insanity, for the
satety of the community. Even in the latter case
the laws of England do not leave it to the judgment
of a parcel of Monks to decide who are fit patients
for such discipline:
TO THE EDrTOR OF THE STAR.
Sta—You will oblige econstant reader by inserting In your
Paper the following ludicrous Alphabet, occasioned by the recent
el<ai.e of a Moak from the Monastery of La Trappe,,,at East
Lulworth, Dorsetshire.
A is the Abbot of famous La Trappe,
B is the Brother who made such a gap.
C is the Cross before which they trend,
D is the Devil, L'Erressicks's • best friend.
B is the Evening when Vespers they sing,
is the Flogger who makes their backs ring.
O is the Gardea,wkh walls all surrounded,.
H is a HOAR& fOf 1/00dirib unbounded.
1 are the idiots who work their own woe,
I are the Joys these Zealots forego.
K are the Keys which luck thcm all in,
L are the Ladies *in thought it a sin.
SI is the Mothsr of the poor headless trunk,
N is the Noddle # cut off by the Monk.
O is the Ocean which wafted them here,
P is the Posen § who causes their fear. •
Q is the Question so long iu debate,
_ .
It are the Romans who aspires° the State. •
S is the Scourge which With prayers they soma,
'l* is the Ties Arse& who told all the treason.
311 is the Unction their seals to deliver,
✓ is ikeir Virgin, of all good the giver.
W. are the W•••••••sio,.1 and W ***** es so kind!,
Y is the Youth whose chaies'they unbind.
Z is the Zeal which induced them to save
• The unfortunate Monk [iota a premature grave!

T. K. I. 0.

• The General of the Order of La Trappe.
Thu worthy Clergyman of Diandford, who has most band-
lickawly interested himself i• the ei-devant Munk's favour.
lite bead of a dead Child, reported to have beep bailed and
pained for the relic of a Saint.
5 Reg. lasses Pews', the Monk who made his escape.
The Gentlemen who assisted bins in his flight.

Kum's THEATRE.—The Opera has certainly gni.
•ed a,t the full zenith of its attractinn, if we may

judge from the numerous and, distinguished visitants
who were present on Siturday niglu. Griie/da was
reputed with great effect, and Madame Forst sur:
passed all her former efforts. Les Petite: Bra:Tattier:,
substituted for L'iftnomr et /a Poison, on account of
IdittANlK's indisposition, went off with considerable
eclat ; and Leos's Ballet of La Pattie de Chasm gave
universal satisfaction, and was icceived throughout
with considerable applause.
Among the distinguished fashionables we perceived
the following: •
Dukes of LumberbttJ, Gloucester, and Argyle, Marquines
Ormond and Worcester, Lords Duncaonme Lowther, Stair,
Brownlow,power, Yarmouth, Dartmouth, SCarborough, Cardi-

ran, Lansdale, Aylesbury, Somerville, eibuyne, Siiftesbury,
Verulani, • Berwick, Jersey, Cranbourise, Paulett, Tyrcoonel,
Palmerston, Admiral Nugent, Russian and Spanish Ambassadors,
Sirs H. Wilton. G Webster, J. Owen, and H. Peyton, Du-
chesses York, Cumberland, and Argyle, Mirchinnesses Head-
art, Cholmondeley, Bath, Salisbury, Lansdowne, Tavistoek,and
Worcester' ' Countesses Lleven and St. Anionic Ladies Lygon,
Bromley, Du:Kennon Webster, Owen, A. C. Smith, Ver-
non, Cardigin, Bridgewater, Lonsdale, Hampden, Shannon,
Warburton, Ward; Ruyets, etboyne, Cionmen, Verulain, Ber-
wick, lamsdale,l-leatlicote, Peyton, G. Cavendish, Jersey, and
Darlington.
DRURY LANlts—The Tragedy of Bertram was re-
peated for the third time on Saturday to a crowded
audience, with no diminution of the complete success
01 its former representations.
Among the tashionables whom we witnessed at
this performance were :
The Duke of Gloucester. Duke of Devonshire, Duke de Dour-
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boo, his Excellency the &ion Ambassador, Earls of Essex, Sef-
too, Mexborough, Grey, Lords Me!bonne, Churchill, &likeley,
Braybrooke, Marquis of Elandford, Honourable Mr. Lambe, D.
Kinnand, Thomas Erskine, Sir John Paring, Mr. Freeling, Sir
Andre* Agnew, Countesses of Mc:borough, Ewes, Darlington,
Ladies H. Ellice, Asgill, D. rmith, Reneliffe, Rycroft, Brooke,
Smart, Sheppard, Welby, Morpetb, Ossulron, Dowager Lady
Vernon, Mrs. Wharton, Mrs. Howley, Hon. Mrs. George
Lambe, Mr. and Mrs. Couto, Lord and Lady Holland, Sir Ed-
ward and Lady Vedrington, Mrs. Ricardo, Earl of Harcourt,
lord Osborn Earl of Egremont, Colonel Colonel
Brownlow, Lord Aylesbury, Marquis of BuLkinghatn, Lord G.
Grenville, Countess of Iltsboroug,h.
New EbiGLISH OPERA Housg.—The internal part
of this elegant building, for the encouragement of
native talent, is approaching to a finish. The stage
is completely formed, and the scene-painters are
busily employed in the painting-rooms. The House,
it is understood, will be opened on his MaJarrv's
Birth-day.
Tux PARK.—.-Y 4
the repeated disappointments which the frequenters
of this Sunday Gala have recently met with, . were
inducements amply sufficient to produce an immense
crowd about four o'clock; indeed We never saw Hyde
Park more thronged since the period the Allied So-
vereigns left us. Owing to the protracted state of
the season and the bleat cold northerly wind which
prevailed, the dashing belles of ton did not venture to
put on their Spring array. French stripe saki and
poplins are still worn with velvet spencers; the latter
itiMOSt all mazareen. blue; boots, also were much
worts to suit the dress. The towering plume conti-
nues • the rage in bonnets a-la•Oldashargh. Among
the distinguished carriage company we noticed
The Ladies of Cholmondeley House, the Marchioness of Laos'
downe, Wellesley, and Stafford, Lady Elkuborough, her High-
was Princess Sophia of Gloucester, Duke and Duchess of Ar-
gyle, Duke and Duchess of Somerset, Duke and Duch*, of Beau.
fort, Duchess of Montrose add the Ladies Graham, the Mar.
Oilmen of Stafford and Lady Elizabeth Gore, Ma4lionsea
Camden and the Ladies Pratt, the Marchioness of Clohnowdehl
and Lady C. Cholniondeley, the Marquis and Marchioness
Lansdowne, Margnis and Marchioness of Downshire, the Doss..,
get Whirchlosseis of Dowushire and Ledge PM, Corn* and Colo.
desiLiever, Earl and Countess of-Abetdeen, Earl end coulee
of Talbot, Caution of Dabys Viscountess Hampden, Counts&
Grey, Mrs. and the Misses beau:swot, Countess of Bathurst
&below' LeilVe, Earl of Aboyne, Earl and Costars Cardi.
pa. Earl and Countess of Darnley, Esti and Cotintees of Ewa,
Lord Holland, Lady Casdortoglf, Earl Grosvenor, Btu
Tie -inabionable ride a through Hyde Park, up •
Erkware.roaito the Regent's Park "round. the Re-I
stet's Petkrilmil Nick al;41111•

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IMPROMOINT IN ifarrear XICTICS.
" Speetinner assodo."
The new system of the Lance Exercise, now prac-
tising in the Queen's Ridinghouse, Pimlico, has
been most errpneously described in several of the
public Paneri., as beink 18 constituted' upon Polish
'very reverse is however the case,
and the Marian,- mateirally differing from the Po-
lish system that founded by the first General of
Lancers in Trurope, the Count Corvin Krasinski, and
adopted by Bonaparte, is that at present practised.
The difference in the Austrian and Nish lance
exercise, cansists as follows: the former never digs-
; gage the lance from under the right erne, when giving
point in any direction against cavalry or infantry,
whether to the right, left, front, or even to the rear;
to effect which, the lancer, by a most constrained
position, or rather movement, is obliged to turn as
much to the rear as possible on his saddle, still keep-
ing
I the lance under the right arm, to give Ac.int.to the
rear; whereas, in the Polish exercise, the lance is
detached invariably from under the right arm, to
-give point in every direction, which movement is ac-
tually a previous guard, the wrist being in such ease
a pivot or hinge to direct the point wherever intended
to be given, and when to the rear, reversed and de-
tached by a quick and military mot:rin, and brought
direct to the rear, with the butt to the front, prepa-
lratory to giving point to the rear. The Austrians,
likewise, never withdraw the right arm, when giving
point hi any direction to the front or flanks ; or ad-
vance it when giving point to the rear, by which the
point given Las not that force or vigour, and would
merely scratch an adversary, who, if armed with a
sabre, if he once ever. passed or parried the point.
would annihilate the lancer : whereas the Poles inva.
'viably do so the full extent of the arm, which enables
the lancer to wield his lance, and give it with full
and certain effect and force above three feet; and by
withdrawing it to give point, the lancer shortens the
length in front, defies being overpassed, and is pre.
pared to receive his adversary in front or flank. • To
an individual conversant in any respect Kith the
inacceuvres of the lance, the extraordinary mode of
always keeping the: lance firm under the right arm,
must be self-evident; for it a pig was only to rush
by a lancer, and receive the point, the consequent
result must be, that the velocity of the animal's mo- '
Lion must either give a great sock to the lancer or
_unhorse him. What then must be the case if cavalry
are engaged with lancers ? Should the latter give
'point, the velocity of the horses must either, luckily
for the lancer, shiver the shaft of the lance to pieces
under his right arm, or unfortunately and inglori-
ously spin him to the earth ; whereas, in the Polish
system, the very reverse is the case, for the velocity
of the motion of the horse, extricates and frees the
blade of the lance itself; and consequently the lancer
is agairt prepared for the attack.
The fine Polish motion " by the right to the rear
lances," by which the point is driven to the rear by a
semi-circular motion, grazing the right leg and thigh
preparatory to giving point to the rear, is perhaps the
most important in the manoeuvres of the lance; as,
when lancers are acting in line and retiring before the
'enemy, the front rank, which in that case becomes
as it were the rear rank, should invariably come to
that position, and defy the pursuing enemy, without
being obliged to fronts whereas, by preparing to give
point to the rear; in the Austrian method, it is abso-
lutely necessary to have an immense distance of ranks,
or, in fact, no rear rank, and the single rank to have
the distance of files to effect it, or at least two horses
breadth. The Poles only require loose files, or even
silt Waft frnm boot-top to boot-top, with both front
and rear ranks at the appropriate distance.
In a former account we stated the lance to be six-
teen feet long ; this is a mistake, it is only nine feet
in length ; and instead of die flag being twenty-two
inches from the point it is only ten or twelve.

The Rev. ROBERT CHABLIS MATURIN, the author
of the new Tragedy at Drury-lane' is son of WILLIAM
MATURIN, Esq. one of the Clerks of the Roads in
Iceland. The author was educated at Trinity Col
lege, Dublin, and is at preterit a curate in the parish
of St. Poier, in that city.
A return to an order of the House of Commons
states the total number of Debtors committed to pri-
son in Ireland, within the last five years, at 17,785. ,
The old proverb of 41 Better late than never," has'
never been more fully exemplified then in the last
two Lotteries, at the Offises oe RICHARDSON. Goon-
Luce, and Ce. where the success attendant on • late
purchases has been almost incredible. On the day
before the Drawing, in both Lotteries, Shares were
sold of Nos. 431 and 10,244, Prizes of 25,000
neas each ; and of 19,646 and 5692, Prises of,
i1t50,000 and ei20,000, particularly in the cases et
+3l and 18,646, several persons who bought late in
the evening, found themselves next morning in pos.'
session of a handsome fortune. We hope the advert.'
turers of to-clay, may have as good cause, as the,
abovemetitionesi purchasers, to rejoice that they have '
not neglected to profit by the old adage, so Better
late than never."
An unfortunate accident happened on Fridly to
Mr. SAMAR, gunner of his Majesty's ship ECLAIR,'
who was standing in the jolly boat, in Limehouse '
Reach ; the boat, by a sudden gust, upset ; his leg
being entangled by the main. sheet, he was drownerE
I'he half-pay to Sea Officers, due an Ms 31:t e De-
cember, commenced paying to, Admirals and Capiaiss
to-day ;it will be paid to-Lieutenants and Chaplains,
on 'l'hursday next and to. Masters, Pursers, and
Surgeons, on Wednesday tennight.
Gooseberries were exposed for sale, at Coventt-gar- ,
dew market, on Saturday, in small potties, contain.,
ing about three gills each, at Ss. 6d. per potties
John Mobley, a vagrant, who is lame, has been
committed to Portsmouth gent, on a charge of vas
graney, having taken beer from labouring peoples,
under pretence of engaging them te work, on the
Canal between Portsmouth and Arundel. Schad
actually engaged upwards of 500 labourerst as to
their allowances of wages for watching, ice and ap.
pointed a day for them to assemble Cu meet the Com-
missioner.,
rUOILISIL—The match bitween Rama, the
' Black, and Stetinis,yon known by the name rim Rich-
' mood's Wed; is settled. The (sight is to take place
on 'Tuesday, the 28th inst. in a 24-feet roped aquars,..,
for 40 guineas. Stephenson is a fine fresh young black.
and proved himself a game ewe, and aletteistip his con,
test with Carter—the odds are $ to 4 in hit favour.

BORBERr ON TKE WEE THAMES.
The following is an accurate statement of all the
particulists which have transpired respecting this ex-
traordinary robbery, and of the examinations which
have takin place on -the subject
The house of Messrs. Fairly end Co. having occe-
.sion to send to their establishment at Calcutta 19
'chests of dollars by the Lady Campbell, lying off
IGreenwich, they were put on board the Company's
,hoy Coromand4 for the purpose of conveying them
to that ship. As the trust was valuable, the usnAl
caution on such occasions was observed, and the
crew on board was increased, and supplied with ad.
ditional arms: It was between two and three o'clock
on Thursday adorning last when the boy reached
Bugby's.hole. A small craft came alongside on
pretext of asking questions. As only two men ap•
peered in view in the boat, no serious alarm was ex-
cited, until a tarpaulin was hauled on one side, and
discovered about the number of 20 more. The hoy
was now on the alert, but it was too late; the pirates
were soon on board, and placing a pistol to the head
of Mr. Abbot, the master, demanded his submission.
Mr. Abbot, with Mr. Champion, the Company's
(*Meer, and the crew, were driven into the cabin,
from when they discharged several blunderbusses at
the banditti on deck. The fire was returned ; and
au exclamation was made as if a person was wound.
ed ; it was succeeded by a voice, saying, " We will
murder them all ;" which led the crew to the reso-
lotiOn of fighting for their fives, it the vessel was
attempted to be scuttled, as they apprehended. In
the mean time the villains broke open the hatches
with a crow-bar, and proceeded to rummage the
hold. Their alarm, however, was so great, that they
hurried into their craft only seven chests of the dol-
lars out of the 13 on board. In each chest were
contained four bags, with 1000 dollars in each, so
that the whole amount of the booty obtained would
amount to about £7OOO. The robbery being thus
completed, the pirates ran the boy on shore, to pre-
vent any immediate pursuit. The same day, Thurs-
day, a vigilant search was set on foot by the Police
after the robbers, but without success. A deposition
to the above effect was-given at the Thames Police
Office on Friday by the master and crew of the hoy.
On following up the inquiry, it appears that nine
bags of the dollars have been recovered ; but we
have reason to believe that none of the actual depre-
dators are yet in custody. It would seem that, from
the speedy approach of day-light, and the slackness
of the tide immediately after the robbery was com-
mitted, the villains were afraid to venture on shore
with their stolen property, and had therefore deemed
it expedient to sink the whole or part of the chests,
as they supposed, within low water mark, in Gallion-
reach ; for about seven o'clock, at low water, three
of the chests were observed uncovered on the shore,
where they bad been just left by the tide. The
comdsander of an ordnance transport, two Greenwich
watermen, and the master of a peter-boat, being ,n
;be spot when the chests were first discovered, claim-
ed an equal right to their contents. A mallet and
chisel were brought from the transport, and the
chests were opened. Upon ascertailing the contents,
the Greenwich watermen, more prudent rr mere ho-
nest than their colleagues, proposed that the wheie
of the bags should be taken to the Water Bailiff far
the benefit of the owners. This was objected to,
and the property was divided ; but, unfortunately
for the master of the transport, whilst his boys were
carrying a part of his share to his house, they were
seized by an officer, who had been all day on the
look-out. The boys, being interrogated, confessed
wheKe the remainder of their master's booty was hid,
and the dollars were immediately removed from their
biding-place in the sand. The next step was to take
the master into custody, and to look after his col-
leagues ; but, to the credit of the Greenwich water-
men, they came forward the next morning with the
whole of their share of the spoil, and with an offer of
theirovidence as to that part of the transaction in
which they had been engaged. On Friday the
master of the transport and the watermen underwent
an examination before several Magistrates, at a
public-house near Shooter's hill. The watermen say
the/ know the peter-boatmen ; and it is, therefore,
probable that about 3000 dollars, which came to his
share, will be restored ; in that case, Messrs. Fairly
anal Cs. will hare recovered 43000 in dollars out of
the £7OOO that were carried off.

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UtilON Hatt,.—Saturday, If'illianr Hart and Jahn
Phil* were brought before the Magistrates at this
Office, on suspicion of having been concerned in rob.
bing the Coromandel boy, on Thursday morning.—
They were apprehended by May and Goff at Wool.'
with, and had in their possession, when taken, frag-
ments of two boxes, similar to those in which the
bags of dollars had been packed. Remanded.
BOW•STREET•Saturda y William Wr66 was charged'
on suspicion with having been concerned in a barab.
lasy. committed in the house of an elderly Lady,
named Rammell, residing at Eastree, near Sandwich.
Upwards of two months since, upon a Sunday mor-
ning, about two o'clock, the old Lady was alarmed
by tile report of a pistol ; she threw up her chamber
window, when ski was assailed-by three men aad a
woman, who, alter securing her, carried off a consi-
derable sum of money in bank notes and specie, be.
sides many valuable coins, plate, &c. Ste. The pri.
goner, it appears, had been living in the neighbour.
hood for some time previously. He was seen at no
very great diitance from the place early en the fol-
lowing morning. His horse was in a condition which
plainly :hewed that he had been travelled at a fu-
rious rate. At Wickham he stopped at an inn, in
company with another person ; they had a private
.room, and four divisions of notes and money were
seen put out in great order upon the table. Some of
the silver offered to the landlord by the prisoner was
discoloured, and was in consequence refused by the
landlord, but the prisoner, as a salvo, said he had
carried brimstone in his pockets, which was the cause
Of its appearance. Some of the silver stolen was Ur-
nished, from being' hoardtd, and it was anted, that
some of the stolen notes bad been traced to the pri.
snares wife. The prisoner was remanded.
Friday_ awn hackney coach was driving aloft!

Kent-strebt, in the Borough, one of the fore wheels
broke down, by *With accident the ceichmea was
thrown off the botind killed on the spot ; forte-
inately a boy, about eleven yews old. Isti son, was
aeateo.in the boot, and -waved the faten(his fAtha.