Star.
London, England, 1811-08-13 00:00:00

THE KINe.

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We are happy to be able to state that his MAJES.
HELIGOLAND, AUGUST e. . .f TY'S bodily health is so much reinvigorated by his re-
The following gallant action was pertained by'
turn to the use of a nourishing diet, as to remove all
the boats of the squidron commanded by Captain
Hawtayne, of his Majesty's ship Quebec, under the apprehensions of present danger. Such was the ge-
Memnand of Lieutenant Blyth, the first Lieutenant. zeta' opinion this morning ;hut the following Bulletin
On Friday last, ten boats of the squadron, manned is not quite so consolotary :
with 100 officers and men from the Quebec frigate, 4, Witlll3Bll. CASTLI. ACOII.IIZ I&
the Raven and Exertion brigs, and the Alert and ;
" His MAJESTY is not better to-day." (Siencii as anal.)
Princess Augusta cutters, tinder the.orders of Lien- I
tempt Blyth, left the squadron anchored at the ,
mouth.of the Jande, and proceeded up the river ; but
ending no enemy within their reach, ctcept a French
revenue sloop, with thirty douaniers, of which they
ivied/ a prize, they returned towards Wanger Oegg.
Plat morning, after having rowed nearly twenty-five
miles between the islands and* the main land, they
descried near the mouth of the Ems, off the island of
Nordeoey, four of the enemy's gun-vessels, manned
with twenty-five men each, which they instantlf de-
termined to' attack. About twelve o'clock they
came up with the nearest, which they
:gallantly
boarded under a tremendous fire of grape and mus-
ketry, tore down the 'French colours, and took pos.
session of the vessel. The guns of the vessel they
had taken were immediately employed to cover the
boats employed to board the nest, and in the course
of three quarters of an hour, all the four were gal-
lantly
carried by boarding, though the enemy, who
was fully prepared for the attack, fought under every
advantage, equal in number of hands, and possessing
the immense superiority of fighting against boats 1
with no other arms than boarding weapons, from ves-
sels each mounting three long 18-pounders, with
bulwarks on the sides from four to five feet in height. !
Lieutenant Blyth speaks in the highest terms of
praise of every individual employed under him on j
this occasion. Lieutenant O'Neal, of the Alert cut-
ter, is mentioned as having given conspicuous proofs
of intrepidity ; and every one employed under Lieu-
tenant Blyth, who, we understand, has on former
occasions deserved well of his country, speak of the
conduct of their leader as distinguished by exemplary
gallantry and velour.
The lass sostained in the action is stated to have
been on our sde, five men killed, the first Lieute-
want
of the Raven, a Midshipman, and five men
wounded ; but we lament to add, that an unfortu:l
nate accident greatly added to the number of the
latter.
Immediately on boarding one of the vessels, Lieu-
tenant Blyth ordered her guns to be turned on another
that had not struck ; and having fired the first gun
himself, ordered the boatswain of the Quebec to con-
tinue the fire. The boatswain, not finding a match
et hand, took a pistol and.snapt it at some powder to
procure a light, on which the loose powder scattered
on the deck caught fire, and communicated to a heap
of 24 cartridges, by the explosion of which, every man
on deck, about SO in number, was hurt, and'some of
them horribly burnt, of which number was Lieute-
nant Moore, of the Royal Marines. Lieutenant
Blyth, the moment after the explosion, on hearing
some one say the flames had reached the magazine,
jumped overboard with his clothes on fire, and was
followed by two or three Inure, who thereby saved
themselves from being so cruelly scorched. Fortu-
nately, shortly after the accident, the Thrasher gun-
brig came up, and took the sufferers on board, with
most of the wounded on both sides. She arrived here
on Sunday morning, when the wounded, 37 British,
and eight prisoners, were conveyed on shore, many
of them shocking spectacles, and in great anguish.
The gun-vessels so bravely captured from the
enemy, with the remainder of the prisoners, arrived
on Sunday evening. Among the prisoners are two
officers in the French navy ; one of them, who was
the Commander of the vessels," after his 'fltg had
been torn down, ran down the hatchway with the
determination of setting fire to the magazine, and
blowing up the vessel; but was prevented by one of
our men, who perceived his design. On being ques-
tioned as to this extraordinary measure, he stated,
that he had strict orders to that effect.
We have no news from the other side; vigorous
measures continue to be enforced, to prevent any in-
tercourse with British ports. A son of a Senator has
been branded, and condemned to ten years imprison-
ment, for holding correspondence with this island.

NELIGOLOID MAIL. •

Letters have reached town from Penisacola to the
19th of Jnly, which state, that the Marquis of PALA-
CIO had arrived at Valencia, invested with the office
of Captain-General of Valencia, Catalonia, Murcia,
and Arragon. The Council of Regency, from whom
he received this appointment, had also engaged to put
under his command from 14. to 16,000 troops, in ad-
d►tion to those already in tLat quarter of the Penin-
sula. If we mistake not, the Marquis of PALActo is
the person, who, some months ago, on being chosen
one of the Regents, together with BLARE and AGAR,
declined taking the oath pre.-eribed by the Cortes,
which he alleged to be incompatible with his oath of
fidelity to FZEDINAND VII: His refusal excited a good
deal of bustle in the Cortes, and he was put under
confinement in his own house for his contumacy.
' A German Baron, who holds a commission ia-the
Austrian service, has been sent down to Falmouth,
under an order signed by the Prince Regent, to be
carried out of the country.
Government, it is reported, has issued the most
positive instructions for the 'strict examination of all
persons coming to this country in cartels from France.
Such as cannot give very satisfactory accounts of them-
selves, and the business upon which they are come over,
are not to be permitted to land, but are to return in
the same cartel.
Sir WILLIAM MANNERS. Bart. it is reported will
again contest Grantham.
The report of Mr. HENRY Perm once more offer-
ing for the City of Oxford, is said to be unfounded.
Major-General KARCOURT, the unsuccessful Candi-
date at the last election for Lincoln, is expected to offer
again far that City, in the event of a dissolution of
Parliament.

The Butrouzux, of 64 guns, which came home
last week as escort of the China fleet, brings intelli-
gence that the Dutch, after having destroyed all the
fortifications, had evacuated Batavia, and retired to
Mitrracx, a strong position in the Straits of Sunda.
The treasure brought by the China fleet amounts to
about one million four hundred thousand dollars.
The Belliqueux and Menelaus have taken posses-
sion of the Windham and Ceylon East Indiamen. It
appears that although these lndtamen were taken, and
I carried into the Isle of Fr ince, .they were never con.
demned ; in consequence of this informality, they are
considered by the present captors as liable to seizure.
The accounts from Bengal, by the last ships, are of
the m tst satisfactory description. ScispEa, in con-
; sequence of the frequent remonstrances of the British
: Government, has compromised his affairs with the
Rajah, and gradually withdrawn nis troops from the
Berar frontier.
ROBERT LISTON, Esq. Ambassador to the Sublime
Porte, and suite, are daily expected to embark at
I Portsmouth, on board the Attoo, Captain P. WARREN
—on board of which ship Government sent 500,000
dollars for Malta.
BRIGHTON, ACOUST 12.—Mr. MARTIN HAWKE,
one of the most celebrated whips of the Four-in-hand
Club, met with an awkward accident on Marlborough
Steyne, about five o'clock this afternoon. This Gen.
I tleman, with two officers of the 10th Royal Hussars,
1 Mr. Tun wan, Lieutenant, and Mr. FITZGERALD, Cor-
net, to his left, was holding the reins and displaying
his talents in the management of his four binds, on
the box of his barouche, three seryants being seated
in the dicky behind, when, in the last of his many
turns, curves, and curvettings, the barouche was com-
pletely upset, and the whole of the outside occupants
fell to the ground. Happily, no persons were in the
body of the carriage. The Gentlemen received but
little injury ; but two of the three servants, it is
feared, are much hurt, though we have not heard that
any bones were broken.
The cup given by Lady CAWDER, for horses bred
in the hundred of Castlemartin, was won by Mr.
Davies's b. h. Spunk, beating Mr. ROBERT'S bay
mare; and Mr. Vey Le's Sprightly won the sweep-
stakes, after a contest with Mr. ALLEN'S and Mr.
PHILLIPS'S fillies. The races were succeeded by
I rustic diversions, and the evening closed with a ball, to
1 which all the neighbouring fashion were invited.
If the clerical impostor did not teach his jock, he
i took very great pains to fierce them.
i The four men charged with robbing the Archduke
Charlet vessel of bars of silver and gold. to a large
amount, are denominated by the Police Officers, The
Bullion Committee.

TIM, EVENING STAIt.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13.
PRICY. OF STOCKS THIS DAY Al ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Ct. Cons. for money nit—Ditto lit account
3 p. r Ct. Reduced 634 —Navy 5 per Cent. 94}
4 per Cent. 74—Bonds 16s. Ins. yrem.—Omnium Ms.
Exch. Bills (3d.) Is. dis. to is. pre.—Ditto ss. prem..

We have no further intelligence to communicate
from Dublin, no Irish Mail having arrived this
morning.

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We mentioned • yesterday the arrival of a vessel ' We understand, that a body of Dutch Fishermen,
from the River Plata, and we have since received let- . to the amount of 800, have recently made applica-
ters from Buenos-Ayres to the date of the 7th of May. tion to the British Government to be taken under its
They do not furnish us with any further intelligence protection ; and have solicited to be allowed to settle
respecting the siege of Monte Video, but contain the on some part of the east coast of Scotland. The si-
terms of the pacification which was lately effected be- tuation of these poor men is truly pitiable; the un-
twee.. the Provinces of Buenos Ayres and Paraguay, settled state of the Continent having deprived them,
, after hostilities had taken place. The following are for a long time past, of the means of pursuing their
the arr ingenients made between the two Chiefs : peaceful occupations, with,either safety or success.
ito I. there shall ba from this day peace, union, perfect ems- We are glad to learn, that Government have hu-
Sdeete, and free commercial intercourse between the two pro- manely listened to their request; and are now de-
viants of Paragboy and P .o de la i'lata. vising measures for 'procuring a permanent settlement
s. "Ile di agreement between the provinces having been at-
easicoest by the ignorance in Paraguay of the deplorable state of for these useful and industrious people on some part
die ruott,e. country, Depuiir s shall be employed to proceed from of this coast. We have indeed been informed, that
. site former to Buenos Ayres to cull an information on this subject. the late visit of the Governors of the Merchant Mai-
s. A Dtputation being appoinrerl, the city of Ascension shall den Hospital of Edinburgh to the town of Peterhead
form a junta accur. ing • o the Regulation of the 'nth February was connected with this object. To any one acquaint-
lasi, star d in the Gas ate on %woos Ayres, of which Junta Go-
vernor &curd° Velasco shall he nominated President. ed with the inoffensive disposition, and frugal indus-
4. As a proof that the troops t t Buenos Ayres have entered trinus habits of the Dutch fishermen, it is need%ss to
Paraguay a, :cleft& sad not as me Om, the always incurred point out the incalculable advantage, in a national
by r!,e visitants's shall be defrayed by the former. point of view.‘vhich such an acquisition will be to this
3. All pem iis that may have loused the army of Buenos Ayres
quarter of the island. They are infinitely better ac- i
In defense of the sacred false of their country, and Fsrdinand
VII. b i # inhabitants of Paraguay, 'hat and the patient be protected. quainted with the fishing banLs and stations upon this
I. tbe views.' s made, on either side, shall be ..urrendeied coast than our own fishermen ; la-
erica their arms. bour and economy with which they pursue, then
'as ikes4 P. !pacts Warner shall be immediately set at
icy (Signed) . 3.IIANUIL si:Leausee. occupation, must render them valuable members of
MANULL CAVANAII. . Py community, The great body of these fishermen
- The above treaty was entered into subsequent to a are already arrived at Heligoland ; and many others
b altle, the account of which has been already given on various parts of the Datch coast arc prepared t 9
from the Amtricaji Pitiless ratived to t4e 4t12 July, follow ti4eir eAgallie.--.4kersfeen Joernei,