Star.
London, England, 1816-08-17 00:00:00

MADRID, AUGUST 1.

Letters from Cadiz of the 25th July state, that cd
the 911 a ship entered that post from the Havanna!)
which owed her safety only to the swiftness of lief

sailing, the Sacs being infested with piivawei be.

longing to the Spanish American. Inmegests,
stop every vessel under the Span;sh flag. On the
:?2:1 the ship St. Jean Baptiste. also from the liaran.
nab, a:sd belonging, to a Cacti; *reliant, wal, cap
tuned within sight of that place, after having foto
at long time ; it was finally taken by boarding, sehto
five men were killed and two wounded t the reseal.
the crew were landed by a boat —The ship Asia and
' frigate Sabina, and a brig of war, were immediately
sent in pursuit ; the Merchants of Cadiz also armed '
four light vessels for the same purpose.
These measures allayed for a little the apprehen-
sions of the Merchants, who are d .ily ezpecting car.
goes from S3uih America. The nuteiwr .4 th
Insurgent privateers has increased greatly ..f
eight have been telegraphed as in sight of Cade.;
they are generally in gallies armed with sit gnfist
they refresh on the shores of Barbary, in the kirly),!os
of Morocco; where they alio sell their prizes. We
hope that the Government will make the alaittsof
the Spanish Merchants cease by taking etEcacious
measures to destroy those pirates.
It is now said that the death of the Queen of Pnr.
tugal is the cause of the delay cf the arrival of the
young Princesses who are to nrArry our King and his ie
Brother.

Hamburgh Papers to the 10th :want reached us
t his forenoon, but tl.e4 contents are not 'll=ll4u.
portance. The lolloring zrc extracts

EKAIERINGSLAW, JUNE 6.

After three days 01 intolerable heat, such at we
usually have ht:re in July and August, there arose
yesterday a terrible storm, with wind and heavy
rain. The st(4-ns was accompanied with hail of the
size of a walnut, which OE with terrible nciala
the earth, and has probably done much injury to&
curn and cattle.

DERLIN, AUGUST 6.
cELEBrt.I7VM cr Davi siatvicit rim 1= MILITARY OS

TUE KING'S lIIIITH-DAY.
Prince Blucher addressed some energetic words to
the assembled soldiers, concluding with ,4 Long life
the King." 'Three cheers from all present, and the
discharge of 101 cannon, followed his speech.
Exchange on London, 25 1. 7 C.

We have received Halifax and Quebec Papers to
the 21st ; but they contain not the least news of
Ithportance.

WINDSOR, AUGUST le.—This being the Duke of
YORK'S birth day, the morning was ushered in with
inging of bells and other demonstrations of tejoit.
ing. The Duchess of YORK and the Princess Sonia
of GLOUCESTER arrived yesterday. This morning
the Duke and Duchess of Ch.oucesnu, the Duke of
CAMBRIDGE, and a numerous assemblage of distin-
guished.characters, arrived to pay their respects and
congratulations on the'return of the day. The Quatx
has a numerous party at Frogmore, at Which the
PRINCE REGENT is expected to be presents and also
an evening party.
It k expected the RECENT and other Members of
the Royal Family will shortly arrive at Brighton,
where they will remain for several months.
Thursday evening the Princess CHARLOTTE and
Prince LEOPOLD had a select party, at Camelford ,
Houk.
Mr. WitersoN TAir.on has given for the larquis';
of Cnot.sioNDELEY's
.seat and estate, Houghton, in
Norfclk, the sum of three hundred and fifty thousand
pounds. .Mr. Wirrsos TAYLOR hat likewise bought
Mr. HOPE'S house, in Cavendish-square, for meaty
thousand pounds.
T:ie Drama nf the Wad Damon was excellently
well performed at the Lyceum Theatre last
This evening the Duke and Duchess of Cumeenuttal
!tenon!. the 'Theatre with their presence to see the
Comic Qpera of Love in a rigor, and The Maid 44
the Idazin:..
The infint son of KEAN was run away with a few
days since, at Worilling, by a high.rnettled donkey.
LEE SUG, the celebrated ventrdoquip, who witnessed
the aka-ming circumstance, gave Chace to, happily
succeeded In Popping the vicious animal, and Ulu,
reselied the child trom his perilous situation.
COVENT:GARDE:4 THEATRE.—Great reduction of
expense has taken place in the establishment of this'
as well. as of the other Winter Theatre. The saving.
arc cuiettlated at nen. £lOO per week ; nom,' of the
?et formers are no longer engaged. The salaries and
disbursements attendant sln a Loudon Theatre are of
great tnagnitude ; the vet:My salaries of performer*
servants, Sce; at Covent-Garden Theatre, amounted))
durinthe last season, to more than £6OO weekly ;
the rent and taws to mote than itj,Goo per annul.
A conpidprable and ingenious imptovemeut has beta
' discovered in the.procesiot making and usi the gut
for the lighting vp of the Theatre.

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