Star.
London, England, 1819-07-20 00:00:00

THE SPANISH GENERAL, lIORE.

The late achievement of this Officer, in the re-
capture of Porto Bello, having excited much atten-
tion, the following account of him may not be unac-
ceptable to our Readers:
Major-General Hone, it is said, was born in
Dublin. His education was not a military one ; his
parents were of the Roman Catholic profession, and
he was intended for the Church. His predilection
for military life, however, prevailed on them to per-
mit him to enter the British se:vice, which he did as
an Ensign, shortly before the Peninsular war. He was
present at all the great actions in Spain. At Salamanca
he was a Captain. On the Duke of WELLINGTON
being appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish
Army, several Officers were promoted to the com-
mand of newly-raised Spanish battalions, when Ge-
neral Hone was appointed to one a these situations.
He was present in the Spanish army at Vittoria—the
different actions in the Pyrennees—and at the final
battle of Toulouse. About two years since he was
ordered to America. He is about 36 years of age.
Major-General BORE is of short stature, and rather
mean in appearance. His countenance betrays deep
thought and a daring spirit; and his eyes possess un-
usual. penetration. In his•military exercises he is ex-
celled by none, and perhaps equalled but by few. He
rides well, and there is not a military weapon of the
use of which he has not a scientific knowledge. He
possesses great and general intelligence with respect
to religion and politics, and has all the liberality of
a soldier. With respect to stand tactics, it must be
supposed that the great Peninsular war could not be
lost on a man so capable of observation and reflection.
The finest armies modern Europe has produced,
headed by the ablest men, have there put their merits
to the trial of the contest, and the attack of Porto
Bello evidently proves that these lessons were not lost
on Hons. To march upwards of 100 miles with such ,
secrecy, that not even an affrighted straggler of the
country could convey to MACGREGOR the news of his
appmach ; to plan and execute his attack in so mas-
terly as manner, that the affair lasted-only 35 minutes,
when the victory was complete and decisive, plainly
sheets the superior talents of RORL
_ll.stny thing can
add to the brilliancy of the exploit; it is the trifling
loss he sustained—that of 17 killed and wounded.

THE ARMY.

The Light Horse Volunteers have reep:v.
to assemble at their head-quarters to-mr,rro-;
ing, at ten o'clock.
'The 4th Battalion of the 60th Regiment is
at Portsmouth, from Demerara and lie.b:cc
disbanded.

A large detachment of the East India
artillery are embarked on board the outi.vd:.
ships for India.

NA rAL INTELLI6'ENCE.

PLIMARCr. JOLT 17.—The Lord 11,:kart packet, I
place, for Scilly, struck on a rock near the Laad's
night and sunk ; crew and passengers s...ved.
Fist.ssothst, JULY 17.—Wind S. to N.W.—Arrived •
of Marlborough packet, with a Mail from Lisbrl, in
Arrived off this port the Union, W:IITAKLB, b 46 .1
Jamaica.

LivaapooL, Jinx 18.—The George, CL-tais, firm
London, with coffee, from St. Domingo, got on
lake. Arrived the Aurora, Cows, from Rio no

7th April. On the 94th May, in lat. 5. 7. N. /or?.
the ship Canadia, Seam, from Portsmouth, for South
HARWICH, JULY 19.—Arrived the Earl Lticeste.
from Holland ; and Castlereagh packet, from Cal le
with Mails.

Poarsatourn, Juts- 19.--Wind S.S. W.—Arrit.ed th
Wm. Liana, from Manilla—sailed Ist February; n
Java on the 27th, off the Cape 2d May, and kft it.
May: spoke, 2d June, in Ist. 1. 50. N. long. at.
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Java, off and from Rotterdam for Batavia. On the
in lat. 24. 28. N. long. 39.'21. W. spoke the ilr_mger,
South Seas, for London-2.3d, in Lt. sB. N. long.
Alit brig Maria VietpriA, Fran Havre for Jamaica—
in lat. 48. 30. long. 13. W. parted company with tl
from Bahia to Hamburth, all well. Arrived off th'
, Moira, from Bengal. Sailed the Maria, Dutch fri;.
TexeL

De*t., Jinx 19.—Wind S. W..-Arrkaed and %i.
River, the Mariner, WIIITAKEIt, from Jamaica; Su
from St. Vincent& ; and Tolson, Priticr, from Pz.
down from the River and sailed the Nancy and A
PhiLsdelphia ; Marquis of .Imglesca, Perseur, and St
Quebec ; Herd, for St. John's $ Fanny, for Deno: ; C
Malta; and the Cossack, from Hull for Palermo.
Cusrox-Houss, Jusr 19.—Entered inwards: The
Mary, Steel, from Riga; New Union, Roae, from.
Yriendene, Havebelt, from Brussels; Harmony, Part
St. Petersburgh ; Atlantic, Pain, from Hainburgh; N
K. Prince, Jelman, from Worcum; the Mary, Andei
ltiga ; 13..vey, Phill;ps, from Jersey; the Orinoco, &
from Dealer:lra; Vrov: Ikina, Portman, from Antwet
Charlotte, Blake, from Rotterdam ; Diver, Powcil,
South Scar; Albion, Hall, front St. Petersburgh; the
Nicholson, from Fart -William; flying Fish, Smith,
tend; and 01656271 a, Klok, from ltatterdam.

Entered Outwards: The Dorset, Out, for Antwerp
meree, Barron, for Gibraltar; Salus, Thompson, for Hy
Britannia, Bully, for Seville; Neptune, &ranach, fat
Princess Augusta, Viilers, for Rotterdam; Prince of
Howes, for Rotterdam.

Cleared Outwards; The Lnrely Ann, Gelisen, fr
Eliza, Parker, for Rotterdam • London l'aeket, Aspi.
tend; Steel, Crosthwait, for Rotterdam;
and the Ann,
bert, for ditto.

Admiral Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ, Bart. C
appointed Rear-Admiral of England, in the
Admiral Sir Wu-L.lAm YOUNG, G.O B. pre:
be Vice-Admiral, in consequence of the death
miral CORNWALLIS.

Last week, Rear-Admiral Sir DAVID MIL
his flag, and the LEANDER came into Pc
I harbour to be paid off, and re-commissioned
ordered to be taken into dock. The LIFFI
Captain DUNCAN, is also come into harboui
her defects made good ; and the PODARGI
Captain Rous, to be paid off and laid up in
statue of Britannia was placed up L
on the summit of the Naval Monument, erects
Yarmouth to commemorate the splendid vict,
Lord NELSON. The figure is 13 feet and a
and weighs between four and five tons ; a bl
laurel is placed in the right hand, and in till
trident of copper bronzed.

To-morrow— there will be a grand aquatic
' sion on the Thames :—The LORDMmtoa, in
Barge, the Merchant Tailors, and several of
panies Barges, will proceed to Richmond,
Company will dine on board the Navigation
and in the evening there will be a Ball. Thy
and Duchess of KENT, Prince Cosounc, the
WELLINGTON, and a large Party of Fashionac.
going on board the Admiralty Barge, to
there and partake of the sumptuous entL
given by the LORD MAYOR.
Another of those misfortunes which too often
cur from inexperienced young men going r
boats, happened at Wandsworth Reach, on
evening. A party of four youths had been
Kew Bridge, and on their return at dusk, the
was run against a fishing boat and sunk. "
the youths, name Roach and Letherige (the
whom is a printer's son, in Marshal-street, St.
were drowned, the other two escaped by swi
Wednesday Captain EAGLESFIELD GARD
the Nancy, of Maryport, was drowned whilst '
He was a promising young man, and was
sally respected.
Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Barley
Mount-street, on the body of George Bar
young man, 24 years of age, who was drove
Sunday morning, while bathing in the Sen
River. The accident happened where the Ira,
not three feet deep, and it is supposed the
was seized with a fit. Verdict—Accidentall

Monday se'nnight, during a severe thus.
some women who were hay-making in Pit
Meadow, near Alrcsford, unfortunately took
under a large tree, which they had no sooner
under, than the electic fluid struck it, and si
the bark in several piece.. One poor woman,
name of Wilson, was killed on the spot, le;
large family to lament her loss ; and two 476
so severely burnt, that they are not yet cot
out of danger.
A sailor, who, according to his own acco'
longs to the port of Hull, was landed on
from a packet at Falmouth, for the purpose,
taken before ANDREW Youxo, Esq. the 31
that town, to make a voluntary confession of
He related that, in June, 1817, being then at
ton, walking with Marian Robinson, a young
to whom he was paying his addresses, be stab)
with a knife in a paroxysm of jealousy ; that
trived to escape, and has been absent from th
try ever since ; but unable longer to endure t
tures of remorse, he now desired to surrender,
into the hands of Justice. He has been con:
to the County Jail till inquiries can be niade at
ton into the truth of his statement.
. Wednesday James Whitford, shoemaker in B:
was convicted before the High Court of Jw
at Edinburgh, of assault and robbery, and or
be hanged on the 18th of Auzust uce.

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OF THE SON-OF THE DUKE OF'
CUMBERLAND.

BERLIN, JULY 104 • ,
.11r the domestic Chaplain of his Royal
: bole of CUMIIIRLAND pesformed, ac-
lc rites of the English Church, the cere-
pti,m of the young Prince, son to Isis
less, who was born on the St7th
w was performed in the residence of the
the presence of his Majesty our king,
'juts and Princesses at Berlin, of the
Icullor of State, and many persons of
young Prince was christened by name
.I)ERICK ALEXANDER CDARLRS Emit-Err
sponsers--rHis Majesty the Kb% of
Has I)lC2tCd to hold the infant over the
his Royal. Highness the Prince Re
it IDs itain, his Majesty the Emperor of.
as, the Princes of Prussia, the Duke-of
;•Strelitz, her Majesty the Queen of the
her Imperial highness the Grand Du-
ndra, their Royal Highnesses the Elec-
s of Hesse, the Duchess of Dessau, and
and British Princesses.

'IONQf SCOTCH ROYAL BURGHS.

cntion met again on Thursday last,
um brought forward the Resolutions, of
had been given, on the-subject of Burgh
re went into a long entintneicon of the
•zitutions of the Royal Burghs ; and re-
ay old regulations and practices respec-
in order to shew that they had fallen
it original vigour and purity. • .11is Re-
re moderate, and which, he hope I, . *ere
secure unanimity in the Convention.
uled by moving three Resolutions, stating
, That within use last century many use-
-5 and enactments, relating to the govern-
Scottish Burghs, had, fallen •Snto disue-
the preseut, constitution of these Burghs
t it had been formerly, tor what it ought
present improved state of Scotland as a
country : That the Convention, therefore.
tition 'for a reform of the system, and
annual Committee to consider the sub-
liare a Petition accordinglr.
,tion being seconded,
nit COOK complimented Mr.,Ritchie for
tion and candour with which he had
aihject ; but he did not feel himself at.
e for his resolutions, as he could not see
y of the Convention interfering in the
len it was at present under the considers..
--memory Committee, in its Most es•

.is was an advocate for moderatesrefurat ;
I, he did not see how there should be two
the subject.
n PRovosr of Glasgow thought for the
as that stated by Mr. Cook, that it was
for the Convention to interfere in the
wesent.

JUR NTI;S (o[ Montrose) began by observing,
IC display of eloquence on the other side,
xkoned very presumptuous for a plain
•ost to differ in opinion from the Learned
and the worthy Lord Provost of Glasgow:
:he Convention was bound to express as
ie question of Reform. Parliament was
ied, or would be in a few days ; these &
could be done by it till another Session;
Jean time their annual Committee might'
collect and furnish the Legislature
useful information on the subject.—
mid have been much better had the Con-
tou•ed more attention upon the subject,
the necessary remedies to the evils cot*.
A journey•to Edinburgh, to give evidence
:onvention, would have been much more
n a journey to Lon ion—and they might
the painful necessity of sending ship loads
)ads of Provosts and Magistrates to Loss-
personal inconvenience, and the detri-
Burghs over which they were guardians.
;elf compelled to vote for the Resolutions.
!sentative of a Reformed Burgh, it would
11 in him not to do so. Montrose had be.
work of reform in the municipal govern-
.land, and he trusted it would be the ob-
ese to after generations on this account—
the question might be delayed, or how-
the period when all the Burghs would
mivileges, sure he was that • to this com-
mie come at last."—(Loud cheering.)
aus question having been moved by Mr.
'oor, and seconded, the roll was called,
resolutions were negatived by 28 votes

ion of Thanks was then voted to the
nd the Convention ass dissolved.

asLes Trial is expected to come on in
this week. It is said that the works
he means to illustrate his ground of de-
numerous, that he has got a waggon-
them to take up with him. He has sub-
)ong other witnesses, the Archbishop of
Y. His Grace, we understand, returned
but intimated that he would obey the

Lics WcLSZLIZT, it appears, has accepted
Legislatorial Attorney and Representa-
vd upon him by the Meeting at Bir-
He promises his best exertions in con-
the Electoral Rights of his Constituents,
gratification from the understanding that
i prevails in other great towns to follow
le, each electing one person, through
they are to join in trying the question.
:man of distinction, near Exeter, has been
in a large amount, for having in a gust
tused the death of his room, by striking
butt end of his whip.
,Niker, convicted of perjury, stood in the
he fron: of Newgate yesterday, from twelve
)3 ascending his elevated position he laughed
.zd to treat the matter lightly ; but on being
11?, the populace, with a shower of rotten
other l'ght missiles, his countenance spee-
i iln,!crwent a woeful metamorphosis. He is a young
(.)1 rather genteel appearance, and was attired in
Zienable loose great coat, grey trowsers, &c.

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