Star.
London, England, 1811-08-19 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

MONDAY, AUGUST 19.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAV AT ONE O'CLOCK.
I per Ct. Cons. for money 6244—Ditto for account 621
per Cent. Reduced 63—Navy 5 per Cent Sestf
per Cent. 791;1—Bonds 16s. prem.—Omnium 114 Cs.
Exch. Bills (3d.) 2s. dia. to par—Ditto (Sid.) ss. prem.

The private letters which were received by the An-
holt `•'ail of Saturday, mention a fact of considerable
importance. Twenty thousand French troops, which
were in garrison at Dantzic, are said to have left that
place and marched towards the Rhine. The infer.
ence drawn from this circumstance is, that a complete
reconciliation has taken place between France and
Russia. BONAPARTE has, it is said, consented that
Russia shall carry on a partial trade with this country.
There are no letters by this opportunity from St. Pe-

tersburgh, the cause of which is differently explained ;
it is said, on the one hand, to arise from the detention
of the vessel conveying the Mail, by the mistake of a
cruizer ; and, on the other, to originate in the stop-
page of the letters from the Russian capital, by an
order from the Government, at the instance of M.
LAURISTON.
The following is an extract of one of our letters :
KONINGSBURGII, JUL, so.
4S We hear that an arrangement has been made be-
tween the French Ambassador and the Minister of
ALEXANDIR, under which the trade with England is
to be permitted according to the restrictions hitherto
adopted, and with this concession, the alliance betweeu
the two Emperors is not to be interrupted."
The result of the negotiation between France and
Russia is mentioned in much the same terms in a let-
ter from Riga.

Paris Papers to the 14th instant have also arrived. I,
The principal article of their contents is a decree con.
taining some milder arrangements respecting officers,
prisoners of war, who may now proceed without escort
to the place assigned for their residence, where they
are no longer to be in a state of detention, provided
they give their parole not to depart from the road
marked out, nor to leave the place allotted to them.
Before the Frent/h quitted Dantzic, every seaman,
whether American, Dane, or Swede, was impressed
for the service of the fleet at Antwerp. It happened
that two American ships had entered the port of Dant-
zic, and without waiting for proofs, and against the
remonstrances of the Captains, the cargoes were seized
by the military, and consigned to the warehouses on
French account ; intelligence, however, arriving from
Paris, that the French Government was amicably dis-
posed towards America, Governor RAPT proposed
to the Americans to ransom their property, whick
they refused to do. Soon after this several of the
American crews were impressed, and sent with some
Dutchmen and other foreigners under a strong escort
to Antwerp ; but when arrived at Berg, near Meck.
lenburgh, the seamen rose upon their guard in the
night, overpowered them, and the whole escaped.

The remonstrance of Sir JAhdES SATJMAREZ to the
Swedish Government respecting the sequestered pro-
perty at Carlsham, appears to have been attended
with the desired effect ; all the accounts agree that
several of the cargoes have been restored in conse-
quence ; and many instances have recently occurred
of the -friendly disposition of the Swedish Autho.
cities tow,irds trade, notwithstanding it is apparent
that they frequently act in fear of the French Govern-
ment.

It was reported at Palermo, at the date of the last
accounts, that the Toulon ileet, which was ready for
sea, had 18,000 troops on board, and that in the event
of its being able to elude the vigilance of our blockad-
ing squadron, k would repair to Corsica; and after
taking on board ten thousand soldiers, purposely as-
sembled there, make, in concert with MURAT, a de-
scent upon Sicily. To oppose such an attempt, Sir
Josim STUART had about 10,000 British under his
command, and there were 25,000 Neapolitan troops
on the island.

The Right Hon. GEORGE ROSE is elected an Eldet
Brother or the Trinity-House, in the room of the late
Lord Viscount MELvtu.z.

The election for an Irish Representative Peer, in
the room of the late Lord LONGVEVILLE is closed, in
favour of Lord GOSSORD, in,opposition to Lord Lai-
l/SIM.

The following is an extract of a letter from an Offi-
cer on board one of the ships which compose Sir J.
YORKL'S squadron :--,t We have at length got a fair
vind, and are now steering a direct course for Ame-
r:ea, carrying all sail, and extendit►g our line, chacing
rre: y thing we see. Whether we are bound to Ame-
rica or not, time only can tell.—Lat. 44, 45, N.
Long. 19, 10, W."
The Ganymede, Capt. Pnesson, arrived on Fri-
day, at Portsmouth, from Barbadoes, having seen
the convoy into the Downs. She left St. Thomas's,
with 28 sail in company, on the 2d ultimo. Captain
Howe, late of the Cygnet, came passenger in her.
SLr F. LAFOREY sailed from St. Thomas's on the 31st,
6f June, in the Dragon, for Barbadoes. Lieutenant
Witrre, of that ship, bad been promoted to the rank
of Commander, and appointed to the Star, in the
room of Captain HENDRIE, deceased. The Castor,
Captain Dan" was to sail on the Ist if August,
with the next fleet for England. The ships on the
station were more healthy than they had been, by
bi ing kept constantly cruising ; though an enemy's
vessel of any description► had not been seen for many
months.

THE ICING.

•

The QotEN's Council assembled on tsatueday at
Windsor, but only three of the Members attended
the Archbishop of Carrzantray, the Duke of MONT.
ROSE, and the Earl of AYLEIFORD. The result of
the examination of the Physicians, we are sorry to
learn, was rather unfavourable. It is now stated,
that an effusion has taken place on the brain ; and
we regret to add, that within the space of the last
week, His MAJESTY has greatly declined in strength.
He is now carried in and out oc bed, and his head
droops on his chest. His reluctance to take food
still occasionally embarrasses the attendants.

The following is an extract of a private letter :
. " WINDSOR, AUGUST l 7•

" His Meles-ry'a disorder has rather increased than abated,
although he enjoyed four hours sleep last night, and appeared ra-
ther more composed. In the early part of the morning he ate a
very hearty breakfast ; shortly after which he became worse;
and it is now the opinion of thou conversant with the nature of
his complaint, that the malady Is confirmed; and from his ad-
vanced age, very little hopes are entertained of his recovery.
" The QUEEN'S Council assembled as usual, and the Physi-
cians, particularly Dr. Wictis, underwent an examination ;.
the result of which, we regret to state, fully confirms the above
statement. It b. reported, that his MAJESTY Is to be placed under
the care of Drs. Waage and SIMMONS only, and the other Pbr
sicians will only pay occasional visits."

The following are the last Bulletins issued :
" WINDSOR CASTLE, AUGUST 18.
•" There is no alteration in his MAJESTY'S symp-
toms to-day."

" WINDSOR-CASTLE, AUGUST 19.
His MAJTATY has passed a sleepless night, and is
not quite so well this morning."

His Royal Highness the Duke of &ism lies dan-
gerously ill at his apartments in Kensington Palace.
Two Physicians were sent for express on Friday night
to attend his Royal Highness.
THE GREEN PARK.—This beautiful promenade
was yesterday a scene of fashionable resort. The
parts most attractive were the basin, where the jst
d'eau proudly displayed its silvery shower to the sun,
and the wilderness, at the rear of the Ranger's house,
crowded with elegance, seeking a refuge from the in-
tense heat. About seven o'clock the propriety of the
scene was interrupted by an unpleasant interlude.
A lady, attended by a footman and four dogs, alighted
from her carriage, and the whole corps walked in pro-
cession round the basin. The beauty of the dogs
attracted much notice ; and the pressure became so
great, as to induce the lady to send them home, while
she continued her walk. A whisper was immediately
circulated, unintentionally, or by some malicious wag,
that the fair lady was Mrs. CLARKE. The crowd
around her now increased tenfold ; and it was with
difficulty she broke the ring and regained her carriage.
The Lady resides in Pall-Mall, and is the mother of
beautiful women, some of them as old as Mrs.

The Brilliant cartel, which arrived at Ports Mouth
on Tuesday, from Morlaix, brought over Captain
GRAVES, who commanded a cartel, with prisoners,
from the Isle of France, and Mrs. Roma, whose hus-
band is a detenu at Montpelier. The Brilliant sailed
again on Friday, for Morlaix, with several Aliens.

The Arrow schooner, of 12 guns, which is arrived
at Plymouth, from a cruize off l'lsle de Bass, en-
gaged and sunk a lugger, and ran up alongside an
18. gun brig, and after a smart action, behaving in
the most gallant manner, drove her on shore. The
batteries opened on the Arrow, killed one man,
wounded another very badly, with the loss of a leg
and an arm ; the Commander, Lieut. KNIGHT, also
wounded.

SirCHARLESCOTTON, whose arrival from the Medi-
terranean in the San Josef we lately mentioned, had a
remarkably quick passage from off Toulon, having
left Sir EDWARD PELLEW on the 18th ult. cruizing off
Cape Sicil with the following ships—Caledonia (flag
ship), Hibernia, Ville de Paris, Royal Sovereign, Te-
meraire (Admiral Picxstortz), York, Magnificent,
Achille, Leviathan, Kent, Bombay, Sultan, Impla-
cable, Conqueror, Repulse, Rodney (of the line),
Apollo, and Franchise. The five last-mentioned ships
composed the in-Fbore squadron. The Ajax, Resis.
tance, and Unite left the fleet on the 22d of June, to
cruize off Corsica. On the 11th ult. there were strong
westerly gales, and the fleet was employed clearing
ten transports of provisions, cattle, and water to lee.
ward of Toulon (for they could not keep to windward
with the transports in tow), of which the enemy tonk
advantage, and stood out four or five miles off the
land, but ran in again before dusk. The San Josef
arrived off Minorca on the 19th, where were lying
the Centaur, Admiral FREES4ANTLE Warspite, Cam-
brian, Volontaire, Rainbow, and Guadaloupe. The
Warspite was to sail on the !2d to join the fleet off
Toulon. On the 21st the San Josef saw the Milford.
Sir RICHARD KEATS, off Majorca, going off Toulon.
On the 24th she passed the Belle Poole, Leonidas,
and convoy, bound to England ; arrived at G.braltar
on the 26th, and left there the same day the Regulus•
Just arrived with a convoy from Minorca, Spider and
Basilisk. On the 28th spake the Dotterel, bound to
Newfoundland with a convoy from Lisbon.
Early in the year 1806, the ship Essex, Capt. ORN?,
belonging to Salem, while in the Red Sea, was sur-
prised by a pirate, her crew murdered, and the ship
robbed. The name of the pirate who committed this
atrocious act is Syed Mahomet Ay Keil. One of the
crew of the Essex only was saved, and that was a boy
13 years of age, who, as late as the year 1810, was
known to be in a state of servitude to the pirate. At
that time an American gentleman, supercargo of a
valuable ship, being at Mocha, and collecting the par-
ticulars of this atrocious deed, from the most patriotic
and humane motives, endeavoured not only to obtain
the release of the captive boy, but also to recover from
the pirate the property he had plunda•red. In this he-
nourable pursuit he was mostactively assisted by Cal t
HENRY RL'DLAND, Agent of the Ea st.lndia Company
at Mocha. Such measures had been adopted as to
warrantan expectation that the unfortunate boy would
soon be released from his odious captivity, and that in
all probability much of the property taken from the
Essex would be recovered.