Star.
London, England, 1810-01-17 00:00:00

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17.
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A Courier arrived at Prince STAHRZMBERO% lan
night, with dispatches from the Austrian Ambassa-
dor at Paris, in answer, it is said, to those sent by
MAYNTZ and his Excellency's Secretary, M. Paz-
vosr, which contained the reply of our Government
to the overture made to us from NAPOLZON, through
11 the Austrian Ambassador.

All expectations of its leading to a Negotia.l
tion are at an end. It is reported, however, that
NAPOLEON has written a letter to the KING on the
subject of Peace, in which he expresses a wish that
is his MAJESTY will deign to return an answer from
himself." With this wish, it is added, Ministers have
advised his MAJESTY to comply.

If votes, proclamations, and resolutions were wea.
pons calculated to destroy an invading army, the
Spaniards would soon establish their independence,
under the guidance of the Supreme Junta. The Se-
ville Casette of the 21st ult. contains a long Manifesto
from the Government to the People, which concludes
as follows :

The Supreme Junta has resolved, that the order
of the 4th of April, that all the jewels and plate of
the churches, not necessary for public worship, shall
be sent to the Mint, at Seville, shall be carried into
execution with all due exactness and promptitude;
that a forced loan of half the gold and wrought silver
in the possession of individuals shall be opened ; that
an extraordinary contribution shall be imposed on
all classes of the state ; that all useless offices shall
be suppressed as they fall vacant—that a loan shall
be opened of six millions of dollars in Spain, and an.
other of forty millions in America—that a contribu-
' tion shall be imposed on coaches and other carriages
of convenience; that our armies shall be augmented
with 100,000 men ; that 100,000 lances and 100,000
poignards shall be manufactured, to be distributed
among the provinces where they may be of use ; that
the different points of the Sierra, from Santa Olalla
to the kingdom of Grenada, shall be surveyed-by able
engineers ; that all the companies of the corps of the
army shall be supplied with competent offiaers ; that
besides the means that are employed with extraordi-
nary activity to replace the arms and effects of the
army, the Superior Juntas, by such means as they
may judge most suitable, shall cause the muskets of
i the peasants to be collected ; that three deputies shall
go (as they have already gone) to the army of La
Mancha, with ample powers to remedy the misfortune
lac Ocana, and to prevent similar in future. May
i these means, and others not less energetic, which the
' Government has in contemplation, contribute to in.
spire the Spaniards with confidence and to the defence
i and salt' ation of the country I"

While we lay the following letter before our readers
we consider it a duty due to the public to state, that
on the most careful examination of our Port letters
for these three days past, we have not been able to
discover that any vessel called the Hannah has
put into any British port, or landed any passengers.
It is next to impossible that three passengers should
have been landed at Falmouth under such peculiar cir-
cumstances, and never have mentioned so singular
an event as is stated in the subjoined communication.
We do not believe a word of it, and we sincerely wish'
that the fabricator may be detected and exposed : _ _

" The Hannah, off Falmouth, Friday, 11 o'clock A.M.

" I request you to convey the inclosed letter to my friend, Cap-
tain Williams (an American), if he be still in the habit of fre-
quenting your house.—if not, you will forward it by the post
according to its address. The reason I give you this trouble is, that
the letter contains information of importance to Capt. Williams. A
shlp,which he is part owner of, I have reason to belicve,is burnt, in
a general conflagration of the shipping in Cadiz harbour, amongst
Which I apprehend most of the Spanish and French men of war
have suffered, as well as two men of war that had recently ar-
rived from the Havannah with specie. If you have not heard
the business, it may be interesting to you to know, that on the 1
\lst instant, an insurrection broke nut at Cadiz, headed by a large
French party, who have been laying this plan for some time, to
*et the place into their possessicn. On the 4th, they rose awil '
seized the Governor Venegas, and most of those in thetonfidence
of the Government. A strong force, notwithstanding, resisted
them, and there was fighting on shore all night, and the very
glitters ran with blood, as lam informed. I heard the firing of
smilli arms almost continually, and in the evening of the sth,
per. riving that the bulk of the shipping was set on fire, .1 thought
it wise to put to sea with the ball of my cargo unloaded. The
bleu at sea surpassed every thing I ever beheld. The wind con.
tinned westerly for several days, and I reached off this place this
day, end landed three passengers, one of whom has promised to
leave diis letter. 1 learned from the shore, that an attempt was
made to liberate the French prisoners onboard of the hulks, but
whether with succas, Ido not know. I am, Sir, yours, Sec.
(Signed) " MATHEW WZBETZE."
ill To the Master of the Anti-Callican Coffee-house,
near the Royal Exchange."
On examining the original of the above letter at
the Antigallican Coffee-house, we find it has not come
through the General Post-office, but by the two-penny
post, and post paid. But what proves the whole to
be forgery, %he name of Matthew has been first writ-
ten with only one t in it, and the second crammt d in
afterwards! No man could forget the orthography
1 f ,ohis orris name.

tog,
Master-General, subniltted the charge to the Com-
pany's Judge-Advocate-General ; but that Gentle-
man was of opinion, that not the Quarter-Master-Ge-
neral, but the Officers signing the charge, should be
brought to trial, considering their charge as an attack
(upon the Government. It was replied, that not the
measure proposed and acted upon, but the allegations
of the report were objected to ; and the King's Soli-
citor-General being next applied to, was of- opinion
there were grounds for bringing the Quarter-Master.
General before a Military -Tribunal. On this, the
Commander in Chief determined to prosecute The
Quarter-Master-General, whom the Government re-
solved to defend ; and a contest for authority took
place. The following documents have been trans-
mitted to us :
1, A letter (Jan. 30) from the Commander in Chief to Lieu-
tenant-Colonal Munro, ordering him to be placed under arrest
preparatory to trial.
4. The answer of the Quarter-Master-General (same date),
An which he says, “ A sense of pubic duty induces me to notice
" the extraordinary spectacle of an Officer holding one of the first
" situations under Government, being placed in arrest by a Com-
" mender in Chief, fur a report prepared under the special orders
" of the preceding Conunawier in Chief, which the latter declared
" upon record to be the combined result of his own, and that
" Officer's reflection, and which has received the entire appro.
" bation of this and ;he Supreme Government." The Quarter-
Muter-General desires the Commander in Chief to inform the
Governor of his proceeding.
On this Colonel Munro tendered to the Commander
in Chief's remoialrance an appeal, to be forwarded to
the Civil Government, or Board ; this, however, the
Commander in Chief declined presenting, saying, in a
letter (dated 23d January, No. 4.) to Colonel Munro
" I think it will be allowed that your present attempt
44 to make a reference to a Civil Government is novel
" and unexampled, and striking a blow at the root
" of military authority, which cannot be sufficiently
" reprobated."

5. A remonstrance from Colonel Munro addressed to the Chief
Secretary of Government.--s(Same date.)
6. A letter from the Chief Secretary of Government to the
Commander in Chief (dated the 24th January), recommending
him to release Colonel Munro from his arrest.
7. The reply of General Macdowall, protesting against the in-
terference of the Civil Authority, and contending that a Court
Martial alone could decide between the Quarter-Master-General
and the Officers, He censures him for communicating with the
Government.
8.9. 10. Other letters followed, in which the Comntander-in-
Chief declared, that without the express order of the Governor in
Council, he could not release the Quarter-Muter-General from
the arrest. The Governor, therefore, sent the order. •
On this, the Commander-in-Chief issued the Ge-
neral Orders, censuring the conduct of the Quarter-
Master-General, and took leave of the army, which
induced the Governor in Council to remove him from
his command after his embarkation.
After the departure of General Macdowall, the
Government on the Gth of February, issued explana-
tory and conciliatory General Orders, in vindication
of the measures pursued by the Governor in Council.
These, however, had not the effect of appeasing the
army. It is already known that Colonel Capper and
Major Boles were suspended by order of the Gover-
nor. The army therefore voted £2OOO alear to Co-
lonel Capper, and £l5OO to Major Boles, during the
suspension; and a paper was handed about, contain-
ing charges to be preferred against Lieut.-Colonel
Munro, for his subsequent conduct. , The following
is a copy of this paper :
" Lieutenant-Colonel John Munro, Quarter-Master-General,
charged—With conduct of a mutinous tendency, unexampled in
the history of the British army, in breach of the Articles of War,
unofficer-like and ungentlemati-like, as set forth in the following
instances:—
" let. For conduct of a mutinous tendency, in appealing direct
to the Honourable the President in oouncil, after having been
placed in arrest by Lieutenant-General Macdowall, and tbgeby
holding forth alt example of a snoit usogereus and seditiou4 ten-
dray.

Nigizarg.riz•-zr 1111141111A4tag- ......i• ---
Immo fa Adm. of the Meer kt the bead of the arm
. iambs se Übe pmeettee and Interference of tie Civil &Tem:
—.....—.--- Y. N amt 4
It is material that the public should be reminded
a pins add* his Peers, and before a Court of Honour" ay
of the real origin of the dispute between the Civil trr sid, eaudoet, dewing disrespect for a Court Martial,
~4—'
-
and Military Authorities at Madras, as attempts have todoierto selly the dignity That has ever attached to a the raw
been made to give a false colour to the unhappy 'sob. -dm fitanns-•
46 - •
• sclly, For unofficer-like conduct, and in breach of the Ar.
ject. The fate of General MACDOWALL remains id
doles of war, In availing himself of the Civil Government at
supense, as be was on board one of the ships that is
his express solicitation, to resume his mil ropy functions, 1,,..-
missing; but his conduct in the whole proceeding under the imputation of guiltcand in defiance pre
of all vi
cedent.
..
was so clear, manly, and honourable, that it stands in and in direct opposition to the opinion of H. E. k "`ommandst ill
need of no vindication from the press. All that is
necessary is a simple narrative of facts.
It appears that Sir John Cradock, when Comman-
der in Chief of the Madras Establishment, having in Chief, publicly expressed in G. 0.
' 46 4tMys For ungentletnau-like conduct in endeavouring t
bo
avoid a trial on the charges that had originally caused his arrest °.
tho:aschaanrgaciefr proved,
aela;ebnwtinemg anhig•Wii•d:urcolfactoryd to
his
name,
conduct,
tuhcet,.fzrrgettint
view some economical reforms, addressed a private the respect due to his high station on by
Staff
and confidential letter to Lieutenant-Colonel John sheaving all Mier disregard for his reputation, affording presume.
Munro,
dye appearance of guilt, and disgracing the I:colourable charaetcP.
Munro, Quarter-Master-General, requiring his opi-
of the profession."
nion concerning a subsisting contract, by virtue of
The animosity which had been generated by l• t
.3
which' tents were furnished by Officers commanding
affair chewed itself on repeated occasions, in the rf
native corps. Colonel Munro, in compliance with
fusal of the officers of different regiment to acceptia-
this order, presented a report counselling the annulling I
of the .contract; and the suggestions of the Quarter. vitations from the Governor.
On the 25th of February, the officers of the 2d bat•
I
Master-Generathe mean whl were acted
ile upon b
been deposited in y the Governor.—
talion of the Ist regiment of Royals were invited t,
The report in had
dine with the Governor on the Ist of March. M a
I the Secret Department of Government, and was con-
cealed from the public till the arrival of Sir George meeting held, it was resolved unanimously, with to
O that e
Barlow as Governor, into whose handsthe papers fell. , exception only of the Commanding
• could not accept the invitation. 'Thefficer, th
y leaded eaded pre.y He -Immediately imparted them to Adjutant-.,e-
pious engagements. The Governor was irritated at
neral Lieutenant-Colonel Capper, considering them of
this, and threateued to report their conduct to hit
a public nature, and the Adjutant-General did not
Royal Highness the Commander in Chief ; but Oa
hesitate to give them publicity. the interference of General Gowdie, the officers yield.
The allegations contained in the report were now
ed, and were to dine with the Governor on the Ist a(
considered as an unjust reflection upon the Offi-
cers of the native corps ; and unworthy motives were March.
The Ist battalion of the 18th regiment, on arrisilig
ascribed to the Quarter-Master-General, as having in
at Madras, waited in a body to pay their respects to
view the procuring of the contract for himself.
the Governor. ; but on receiving an invitation to dine
The following seems to have been the offensive
with him, an hour afterwards, all declined the iris:.
part of the report ;—" Upon the observation and ex-
perience of six years, formed upon the judgment ration.
The measure of Sir Geqrge Barlow was confirinel
of practical effect, it appears that Officers command- •
by the Court of Directors ; and the public have Wit.
ing native corps have strong inducements from in-
terest to neglect their most important duties, in order nosed the result.
that their corps shall not be in a state of efficiency fit, -
for field service." 1 We learn that there is no truth in a statement,
Notwithstanding it was afterwards contended by which first appeared in an Evening Paper of Friday
,
Colonel Munro that this was a theoretical opinion, last, whence it was copied into the other print,
the whole corps of native Officers felt them namely, that an selvesimportant dispatch had been found
aggrieved, and a charge was drawn up against him, on hoard an American vessel carried into Plvmotuh.
which was signed by 32 out of 54 Officers, and the Three ships
list
this description have been sent in
remainder would have signed the charge also, but within the las eight_ days ;. but_ the_ most recent from
from their being at a great distance. The ground of America is the Triton, sent into that port by Capt.
the charge against the Quarter-Master-General is, • Bucic of the CROCUS, and she. left New York eleven
66 In having in his plan for the abolition of. the Tent . days prior to the sailing of the John Adam.—A 1•,
Contract, lately held by Officers commanding native • ter from Washington, a
by. the latter vessel, concint!cs
corps, made use of false and infamous insinuations,' as follows ;—" The proceedings in our Senate (whidi
thereby tending to injure our characters as Officers,' yQu will find fully detailed in the Papers I have trans.
and otherwise injurious to our characters as Gentle-'. thitted) havecompletely astounded us, and have tivus
men." • ,' the death-blow to every sort of commercial sprcuia-
The Commander in Chief General Macdowall, be- :lion. The rational and thinking part of the commit,
solicited to investigate the conduct of the Qurer- pity here consider the Government as insane. Tiut

they are• politically so, we want no other evidence
than a reference to their proceedings for the last three
years. The partiality of Mons. GALATIN, and most
of the'other Members of GOvernment, for French
connecilOn, has long been notorious to all Europe;
.and thii -is the ignir faisnu, which PROVIDICNCE has per.
Iwitted to lure us to our ruin. What folly, what
worse than madness, to insult the only Power that i
able to injure usi itl order to forth an alliance with
aneahose balefol- influence will be cursed by genera,
tons yet toectme:;•:-For my part, I consider evey
avenue to amicable adjustment as closed, by the in.
solent rashness of our Executive; and as it does Lot
I require the gift of prophecy to foretell how this ult.
pleasant business will end, I have to request that my
last order may be suspended, till you hear from rat
again ; and you will also inform Mr. , that,
as he will judge of the temper and disposition of
your Government, whatever goods he ships fer
.and —, must bt on his own risk:"
The following is an extract of a letter from New
York, relative to the differences between this cow:try
and the United States

New York, Dec. 14.

1 am far from thinking with many persons, that an anucabe 1
adjustment can possibly take place, and I am not singular in-this
idea. Your country will nut send out another Envoy. We da
ant expert it. I know many individuals who,have the. hest means
the Mem of the Executive Government, who entertain the
bi of judging on these matters, because they are oonnected with
same opini .- 'They :pink then that the course of things willba
this .—We shall no: declare war, neither shall we rc,ort to 11l
expedient before adopted, of layink an embargo on all hhipi:iug in
our ports, whith certainly did us no good ; but that the Presidrnt
and Council will grant licences to our merchantman to go to i:il
armed, that in case of an attack, or perhaps without it, they rnay
he able to combat with, and make reprisals upon their antagonists.
What confirms me in this opinion is, that as far as I can Irans,
not a sir.gle word has fallen from any Member of the Gaern-
mut in favour of the embargo system, or of the policy of aoia
resorting to it.

The following particulars are circulated respect:ng
the resignation of a Public Accountam: of high rank:
—" The accounts of Mr. GEOROEVILLIERS, Paymaster
of Marines, having been fur some time considentbly
arrear, attracted the particular attention of the Navy
Board : the examination being completed to the end of
the year 180*, a balance of about ie280,000 appearea
upon the lace of the account to be due to the Public.
This balance arising upon an account current only, af-
forded no means of judging correctly of the
amount; but, as the sum was so large, and as it was gal
probable that there must still be a considerable vim in
the Accountant's hands, he was called upon to give i 3
the remainder of his accounts without delay, and to ac-
count for whatever might be due from him to the Pub-
lic. With this demand Mr. VILLIERs was unable, as he
stated, to comply, by reason of the extent and intricacy
of his accounts, and the nu mber of his Sub-Accountants,
and he therefore requested that some time might be al-
lowed for this purpose ; but in order to obviate the pos-
sibility of his increasing or employing in the mean time
the balance in his hands, he tendered at the same toe
the resignation of his office, and offered to put into thIP
hands of Government his estates and property of ever?
description, as a security to the public for any baland
that might finally be declared against him. Upon dut
.
ground, and accompanied by these securities, his Temp
nation was accepted, and an arrangement has, we on'
derstand, bean made for the speedy examination and
final liquidation of the accounts,"
It is said Mr. VILLIERS is to be succeeded by Gene-
ral PHIPPS, and that the office of Paymaster of Maned
is in future to be conducted upon a different plan, by
which, in conformity with the present practice of ot!'Cf
public offices, the balances will no longer remain in the
hands of the Accountant, but will be deposited in the
Bak of England.