Star.
London, England, 1811-08-17 00:00:00

niTS-71

THE ARMY.

'bed anftitr and Mr. W POLR.
. • .
ANOTHEIt MEETING.—FINAL ADJUSTMENT.
STATEMENT OF THE SECONDS.
In consequence of a variety of erroneous reports
relative to a meeting which lately took place between
Lord KILIVORTH and Mr. WIILLESLEY POLE, Lord
KILWORTH thought it right to publish the statement
of the transaction, which appeared in the STAR of the
14th, according to his Lordship's view of the subject.
Mr. Pout having a different impression of what
had taken place, felt himself bound to make the state-
ment which appeared in this Paper on the following
day. Lord Kit.wonrn, Anding that the matter had
not been understood, felt himself under the necessity
of again calling on Mr. POLE, and sent him the fol-
lowing letter :
" August 14,1811.
a Sta—l am forced to recur to an affair which I had believed
was completely adjusted to our mutual satisfaction ; but in con-
sequence of a misconception on the part of my friend, or In con-
sequence of the unfounded reports of others, I am bound to call
on you :obi to redress that injury, which I was told was cons-
pletely
redressed, but which, according to my ideas, remains yet
unatuned for. Though not called on to do so, I nevertheless am
willing to inform yeu, that I should not have published any state-
ment of the occurrences between us, had not your promise that
they should not transpire been violated, at the same time that the
affair has been falsely represented.—l have the honour to be, your
obedient humble servant, KILWORTH.
" P. S. Captain Wallace will deliver this, and fix when and
where our differences may be determined, In the only way that
now remains.
" W. W. Pole, Esq."
To which Mr. POLE returned the following reply:

Several 1 Oficers lately arrived from Portugal in.
form us of the joy that prevailed there on the arrival
of Genekals HILL and GRAHAM, and that that able
cavalry Officer was eagerly looked for to command
the great body of British cavalry there.
We hear that two brigades of heavy cavalry and
the hussar brigade, are immediately to be sent to
Lord WELLINGTON.
The heavy brigade to consist of the Life and Horse
Guards, and another of the Inniskilling Dragoons,
and 7th Dragoon Guards.

The Duke of YORK has discontinued holding public
days on Fridays during the Parliamentary recess.
By our Falmouth letter, we learn, that twenty-five
sail of transports, with the reinforcements on board for
Lord WELLINGTON, were all well off that port on
Wednesday.

Monday and Tuesday mornings the whole of the
7th Dragoons left Birmingham barracks for Chiches-
ter, where they are to remain until their embarkation
for Spain.

The 2d Dragoons, or Scots Greys, have marched
into Birmingham Barracks.
The Royal City of Dublin Militia, from Loughrea,
are arrived at Cork, in order to embark for England.

The late Spanish Papers state, that the Regency,
with the approbation of the Cortes, in consideration
of the distinguished merits of Sir W. C. BERESFORD.
conferred on him, as well as on Lord WELLINGTON,
the brevet rank of Captain-General in Spain.
The number of recruits which have recently been
sent to the Portuguese army, amount to between eight
and nine thousand : and when the whole of the Bri-
tish reinforcements shall have arrived, the Allied
Army will be sufficiently formidable to encounter
with success any force the enemy can at present be
expected to be able to send against it.
An Officer of the Sicilian regiment has contradict-
ed a late statement, that on the loss of the transport
Christian, in Palmas-bay, the Italian recruits who
were on board deserted on getting ashore. He asserts,
that they joined their corps at Malta, with the excep-
tion of eight, who were probably drowned.

" Half-past eleven, r. sa. 14th Aug.

" Mr LORD—In answer to the note from your Lordship de;
livered to me by Captain Wallace, I beg leave must distinctly to
stare, that no earthly power shall induce use to grant you a meet-
ing till after the inclosed statement° shall have met the public eye.
The instant after that, I am at your Lordship's orders ; and that
Police OLcers may not interfere with us, (as suspected by Cap-
tain Wallace, whose conduct has been such as to prove him wor-
thy of the most ample credit,) I name Brighton Race Course as
the place of our meeting, or any other place which yore. Lord-
ship chooses to name, not liable to interruption.—l have the ho-
nour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's obedient humble servant,
W. WELLEaLCY poz.z."

The time and place of meeting being fixed for this
evening, near Hounslow, Lord KILWORTU and Mr.
POLE exchanged shots at twelve paces. Colonel
SHAWE, adverting to the original slight ground of
quarrel, stated to Captain WALLACE that Mr. POLE
had again attended to give his Lordship satisfaction ;
and that as shots had been exchanged, he trusted
Lord KILWORTII would now be satisfied. Captain
WALLACE being of the same opinion, recommended
to Lord KILWOHTII to be satisfied. Lord KSLWORTH
still thought an apology necessary, which, however,
was declared to be impossible by Colonel SHAWE, but 1
who added, that Mr. POLE came there to give Lord 1
KILWORTH satisfaction, but not to return his fire again. -
Captain WALLACE repeated his opinion, that it was i
not necessary to proceed any farther ; on which Lord !
KILWORTH said, that if Mr. POLE would declare he
had no intention of offending him, he would be pet...,
fectly satisfied. To this Mr. POLE answered, he
could not object to say, as he had done before, that I
he never had the slightest intention of offending Lord
KILWORTH in Any part of his coniuct. 1
The Seconds declared their opinion that the affair
_had terminated with equal honour to both parties,
and proposed that Lord KILWORTH and Mr. Pout
' should meet as friends, which they accordingly did.
I.
(Signed)' at. SMAWE. I
W. WALLACE. I August 15th, 1511.
i • Vide the STA& of Thursday the 15th.

We have seen letters from Cadiz of a late date, all
of them agree in the regret felt by the army at the
departure of their beloved Commander, whom all
ranks looked up to. One of these letters proceeds,
‘, the only novelty which has occurred lately, has
displeased the army more than almost any thing else
could have done, it is General GRAHAM'S being or-
dered to Portugal as a second in command of that
army there, awl to succeed on the death or going
home of Lord WELLING-rolv. There never was a
man who possessed more the affections of those under
his command, , and this proceeded from a conviction
in all ranks of his goodness as a man, as well as his
great talents as an Officer ; for he never courted po.
pulatity by the means many obtain it. The only
circumstance that reconciles us to his departure is the
belief, that his abilities will now be called into actiun,
which it is not likely would be here, for nothins, can
be expected from our handful of men, aided by such
torpid and indifferent allies. The Spanish soldiers
are good, but they want officers, and will not accept
our's. • In the interim we are commanded:by Gene-
, ral Coox, of the Guards."

INlMi=l=i•

FALMOUTH, AUGUST 14.
A convoy, consisting of about 2.5 sail, outward.
bound, principally transports, are off this port, with
two frigates.—Wind N.

PARODY.—TO THB SUITORS OF MISS T.
Though longing long for LONG, has proved your longing true;
41ou long shall 101 l fur LONG 'ere LONG shall long for you.
One /ongo for length of lands, and /imp for length of days;
One longs long tails for love—but can't like longing raise.
Why long you, then, for LONG, and longing waste your prime,
When LONG lonid for so bag, can't with your longing chime ?

PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 15.
Arrived the ROTA frigate, from Corunna, and a
cruize off the Spanish coast; and the RAPID brig of
v.ar from,the Eastward. Also arrived the ARROW
schooner from Basque Roads and a critize along the
French cn (sr. A few days ago she chased a French
lugger under the batteries of Isle Dieu, and attempt-
ed to destroy her, but the batteries opened a very
heavy fire, which killed one man, and wounded her
commander, Lieutenant KNlGtrr, and two men.—
Sailed the VESTAL store-ship for the Mediterranean.
DEAL, AUGUST 16.
Sailed the REDPOLE, on a cruize.—Wind S. W.
The American ship Hibernia, with Passengers
frim Belfast to New York, is arrived there, after a
passage of 33 drys.
CORK, AUGUST 7.

LONG WORTHY.

Flom I.ongbope, near flexbam,l
Northumb. Aug. 16, 1811. S
Sent by a Carrier Dove,
The Messenger of Love.

The miser, Sir JOHN CUTLER, boasted that PROVI-
DENCE was kindly partial to him, in causing his nati-
vity on the 29th of February, because he had but to
keep one birch-day in four years.
Mr. FRANSHAM, of Norwich, was so apprehensive
of being buried alive, that repeatedly and earnestly
before his decease, he requested that his body should
be laid before a fire, that wine should be offered to
his lips, and the arm of a young woman clasped round
_ _

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Yesterday the brig Edward, of this port, EDWARD ' his neck, before he was given up as irrecoverable.
HAYNLS master, arrived at Cove, from Barbadoes, i Livattroot, AUGUST 14.—Last Sunday evening
last from St. Thomas's ; she sailed the 2d July, under the Bishop of Oswalt confirmed upwards of 2000
convoy of the GANYMEDE, with about 80 sail of mer- boys at St. Paul's Church, and near 3000 girls at St.
chantmen, and lost them on the sth. By her we Peter's. Unfortunately a false alarm took place at
learn, that from a prevalence of bad weather about the latter church soon after eight o'clock, which for
the time she sailed several of the ships were drillers the space of near two hours produced considerable
out of the roads with loss of anchors and cables acid agitation in the minds of a great portion of the town.
other damage. In lat. 38. 52. N. long. 50. she spoke For many years there has not been so great a num-
the ship Sarah Christiana, bound to London from ber of children collected for confirmation, and the
Grenada, out 23 days ; in lat. *4. 34. N. long. 34. church was of course immensely thronged ; the chit-
spoke the brig Hope, of Poole, from Newfoundland, dren were pressing through the middle aile towards
bound to Lisbon, out seven days ; in lat. 51. 48. N. the altar, when, from the heat and pressure, one of
long. 21. spoke the brig Mary, SCOT master, from the girls fainted ; the children around her, unable to
Newcastle to St. John's, out 27 days, all well, with render her any, assistance, or to make way to carry
another brig in company ;it blowing hard, she could her out, screamed aloud, and the others in different
not learn further particulars. parts of the church, unacquainted with the nature of
Strea.P.—lt is proper to observe, in consequence of the distress, and the dreadful accident at St. Nicho-
the late inundations,that if flocks are suffered to graze las's church being still fresh in their memories, an
on the uplands, where grass has been brought from alarm that the galleries were falling was instantly
the flooded and stagnated low-lands to make, such spread through the church, and the piercing shrieks
sheep, as well as those fed with the hay when made, of the children were re-echoed by the tumultuous anx-
are liable to that destructive disorder the rot. iety of th, crowd assembled in the church-yard;
Monday forenoon, about eleven o'clock, as a Gen- many of the children leaped through the lower win-
tleman and three Ladies were proceeding from Hen. dows into the yard, and immedietely rushed towards,
ley to Benson in a chaise, they were .topped near the doors, which were absolutely blocked up by the
ON, d, by two loot pads, who, from their being imprudent curiosity of the people without. During
either coat or waistcoat, appeared to be la- the interval which took place before a free passage
' The robbers presented a pistol on each side could be obtained through the doors, a number of
haise, and demanded the money or the lives the children were severely bruised, and many had
eth travellers. One of the Ladies informed them their clothes nearly torn away. The active exertions
that they had no property, except what was contained of the Clergy and Gentlemen about, at length, ID
in their trunk, the key of which she gave them.— some degree appeased the tumult, and quieted the
Without waiting to unlock it, one of them wrenched fears of those around; and it is owing to their exec-
it open, and rifled ic, whilst the oilier took about 15s. tions alone that a much greater degree of injury was
from the Gentleman, after which they made off into not sustained. It was not, however, until a late
Nettlebed wood. Several persons came up soon after hour that the public alarm had entirely subsided, and
this daring robbery, amid immediate search was made for a considerable period the agitatJd feelings of pa.
fur the footpads, but without sitcoms. . rental affection produced a scene most truly affecting.

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