Star.
London, England, 1811-10-28 00:00:00

THE KIN&
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The Quers's Council assembled on Saturday
Windsor, to receive the weekly Report of the Kiarea
Physicians. There were present only the Archbishop
of CANTERBURY, the Duke of Motmom, and the ,
Earl of WINCIIELSEA. It has been said that the Re.
port was less favourable with respect to the state of
his MAJESTY'S bodily health than that of the preced-
ing Saturday, but that by no means appears from the
following Bulletin, which wits yesterday exhibited at
St. James's Palace :
" WINDSOR CASTLE, OCTOBER 26.
" His MAJESTY'S state continues much the same.
(Signed) "H. HALTOM "M. BAILLIE.
6 W. HEBERDEN. " R. WILLIS."
Lord SOMERVILLE SOMERVILLE came into waiting yesterday at
St. James's Palace, as Lord of the King's Bedcham-
ber, and Mr. VILLIERS as Groom:
The Inquirers at St. James's Palace were mere nu-
Merous yesterday than they have been for some time
Lvast—the SPANISH AMBASSADOR and the Duchess of
eaps were among them. ,
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE attended Whitehall Cha-
pel yesterday, with a numerous party of the Guards. ,
On his Royal Highness's return through the Park he I
was followed up the Mall by several hundred persons, ?
anerto avoid the crowd his Royal Highness called in.
at York Howse, and remained there some time.
The. Marquis WELLESLEY had an audience of the
PRINCE REGE.ZT, yesterday, about three o'clock, which
Continued for upwards of an hour. .
A Gentleman of rank arrived in Town on Satur-
day from Petersburgh, who was attacked to the Por-
tuguese Legation, and who is the bearer of dispatches
to M. Souza, the Portuguese Ambassador at this
Cow r.
Lord EtrtNaortotion yesterday returned to his
house, in St. Jastes's.square, from his scat in Kent.
Lord BARNARD, son of the Earl of DARLINGTON,
has announced his intention to offer himself a candi-
date tor the county of Durhani, on the first election.
Lord Roarer SEYMOUR, Member for Carmarthen-
shire, is a candidate for the borough of Totness.
Aniongst the antiquities belonging to the Earl of
tLGIN, which have been deposited in Burlington-
house court-yard, is the skeleton of King HEROD.
Sir HARFORDJONDS has saved his valuable Persian
goats, which were on board the Pomone, lately lost on
the Needles. They are intended as presents to seve-
ral Noble Personages.
A theatrical wit being asked what he thought of
the Comets replied, that he thought it very like " We
Fly by Night," and the 44 Tai/ of Mystery."
On a friend's inquiring of a gouty Gentleman how
he felt himself ? was answered, " so, 9,0."." I am
sorry to hear It," said the other, Is for 1 hoped you
ware better in tet-te."
A tesselated pavenient has been discovered at Chi.
Chester, similar to the celebrated one at BignOr.
.. Dr. Husain,. In a paper lately read before the
Royal Society, has retracted some of his former opi.
?lions respecting nebula., and that they might be, con-
sidered as clusters tif stars. At present he concludes
them to. be peculiar condented matter, supposes that
they may constitute or become comets, regrets our
inability to form any just notions of their mode of ex-
istence; and presumes that they are much more nu-
merous than we have hitherto been taught to believe.
By an Act of last Sessions, no person can be ar-
rested after the Ist of November next, for a dtbt un-
tier £l5, unless the same is due upon a promissory
note or bill of exchange.
A 'German Paper of the 14th, notices the death of
the Mayor of Stralsund, and adds, as an eatraor-
dinary instance of fecundity, that his widoW had born
26 children, of whom 24 were then living.
During the last year, the increase of American ship.
ping at Cantor's, China, has been nearly one-half, and
about 13,000 tons of tea imported to the United States,
a Fait of which will no doubt find its way to Europe.
The accounts brought from Sweden are, that BER-
wAvorrt is in considerable favour with the people, and
that he takes grtaf pains to conciliate them. The
knowing ones, however, suspect that this is mere
finesse, and that he'is at bottom quite the tool of Bo-
NAPARTE. When our infbrmant was at Gottenburgh,
guineas were selling there at Rh 9s. A Jew had
brought over with him to the amount of 20.000, fOr
*hich he was paid at that rate by good bills on London.
A Umber of persons were collected on Friday, in
Hyde Park, to witness a foot-race between Mr. 0.
and Mr. H. two residents of the neighbourhood of
Cavendish-square, for 300'guineao—Mr. 0. under.
taking to run 250 yards in less time that Mr. H. 235.
Precisely at half past two they started in good style,
and for a few yards kept side by side; but Mr. 0.
soon headed his opponent, and won the mu one yard
and a half otetplus to what he had in the first instance
given. The odds were 3to 2 against the winners
Early yesterday morning an alarming fire broke
iou'. at a sugar-house in --Haydon-square, Mlnories,,
which was totally destroyed, and some premises ad-
joining greatly damaged.
' - Last week, as the R ev. \rare DAWSON, incumbo. t
of a valuable living near Newry, was travelling in
r that neighbourhood, with his wife-and familyon a
four-wheeled, carriage, the horses took fright and ran
away. Mr. DaWsos, opened the door,. and end-
alined to spring out, ''''
gnat was caught in the
forward, was cruilied-betsic,
° instantly killed.
Mr. BRAISBERY, vtherhas been
ed, in consequence of '' '
present when this perkonia.--
various robberits, attempted
much better; he is re
and has, within the but
composed.
On the 20th instant,
04111rnOre, ibriut three
T. LAsteißT,Of CfcgcL •
fort, tsqra. Thu dbrensr
the latter diaeliared .bil f 4
the seconds interWrw, at
adjusted to the Wily:
bOth parties 4 •
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The, lieft MAIL Ai 3 16 WitiOlitic I. or d wattAik BEN-
TINGE and stilte, is still detained at Plymouth, by won.
Lary wind,. . . , , •
Saturday se'nnight two troop's of the Ist King's
German Legion, under the command of Major Baron
M*YDELL, arrived in Limerick from Gort, to receive
the detachtnent of the fluke of,Brunswick's cavalry,
which have proceeded for Mallow. They ate to re-
main there until transports arrive for their.entharka-
don at Cork.
Friday se'nnight two troops of the King's German
Legion marched into Ennis, from Ballinasloe, and
on Saturday morning continued their route for Cork'
where they are to be embarked to share in the glories
of the Peninsula.
That excellent young officer, Lieutenant BLACK,
of the 52d Regiment, has been ordered by the Com•
mander-in-Chief to Exeter, for the purpose of drillings ,
as Light Infantry, the South Hampshire Militia. His
Royal Highness has, in the selection of this Officer; 1
Made a most judicious choice, and we trust that mot
tit and ability will always be brought forward in this
manner—our army, which is already superior to that.'
of any other country, would become invincible. ' 1
Wiwi' Or A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OP tHE IITTI
DRAGOONS.
" British Head-Quarters, Portugal, 6th Oct. 1511.
14 Have only a moment to spare to say, thank
Gon, I have outlived and escaped unhurt a glorious '
day for the old 11th Dragoons, and one division of
the army. We have nobly balanced our accounts
with the French hussars ; hundreds have fallen, and
our name and the Ist Hussars resounds through the
whole army. We have, however, lost many brave 1
men ; I had my horse shot under me, and a second
wounded ; Colonel CUMMING was wounded ; Lieut
KING lost his right arm ; one acting Adjutant killed,
and numbers of men and horses. The Ist Hussars
have suffered dreadfully. We were only 320, and
the enemy between 2500 and 3000 cavalry. Lord
WELLINGTON was present, and saw the whole affair.
Ten times we charged;—the shot and shell of the
enemy were dreadful, and you world have thought
nothing could live. The infantry mowed them down
famously. The French cavalry were driven back by
a dreadful fire of musketry from the 77th and .sth,
and two Portuguese battalions. Such a scene of hor-
ror presented itself as no pen can describe ; dead men,
dying men, and horses, lying in all quarters one
upon another ; the cannon shot and shell from the
enemy's infantry were most destructive. The fol.
lowing morning I saw 60,000 Frenchmen within an
English mile of us ; they had 20,000 more a little to
' the right. The whole British army were drawn up
is a line of battle during the day, waiting to be at-
tacked ; Marmont did- not, however, come on that
day. 'the British army commenced its retreat that
night, closely followed by the French ; they were
gallantly stopped at Alden de Ponte, and after hav-
ing lost vast numbers, they again retired, and the
British now occupy their old quarters."
, . EXTRACT Or A LETTER PROM SANTE, AUGUST 1.
- 64 Sir JOHN Swam' returned hither from a tour
through Greece, on the 24th ult. and two days ago
kft us again to return to Sicily, having completed his
inspection of this island, and our other lonian occupa-
tions. While at Santa Maura he was invited to visit
'the celebrated Albanian Prince, Ali Pacha, and was
received by that warlike Chief in his territories with
all the demonstrations of national friendship as well
as public honour due to our distinguished Commander,
6, These islands thrive in population and com-
merce as well as increase in health and internal hap-
piness, under the security of British protection. Our
position here operates a most conclusive check upon
any possible designs that might be contemplated by
the common enemy against the dominion of the Porte
in the Morea, and must greatly strengthen our own,
hands in our own habitual intercourse hereafter with
the latter powers. Our national character becomes
daily tnore and more developed to the Greeks Irani
the number of English travellers who now resort
among them from hence, and are every where te-
ceiv ed by them with most marked respect.
44 The maintenance of our troops here is attended
with no extra expence : lodgings, quarters, fortifica-
tions, roads, and all the charges of Government, are
defrayed, with grateful acknowledgement by the in-
habitants themselves. The Greek corps, which Ge-
neral Oswato was empowered by Sir JOHN STUART
to embody, is now complete to above 800 men.
—They preserve their national dress, are perfectly
:devoted to our service, and are in a state of discipline
iliat would do credit to any veteran corps. Major
`Omani', who commands them, has every merit in
.his active attention to them.
~ We have not failed, by our commemorative dis-
'plays, to impart to the neighbouring Continent the
,• glorious triumphs of our countrymen in Portugal, by
the final humiliating retreat of the French from that
kingdom.
16 Colonel Swill, of the - th Regiment,
faitd ' - Islands,

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=Mt, pergatti 27.
Last night, about eight o'clock) n :hest ens*
Mein took place off litre between two Fianch Inner
privateers, and two Merchant brigs that were taming
up Channel. The first lugger engaged one of the
brigs about two miles front the shore, but the lat
being prepared, beat the Frenchman of, after ex•
changing a great deal of musquetry, and proceeded
for the Downs. The other lugger pursued the second
brig within a mile of our shore, and close under the
batteries, which as soon as an opportunity offered
commenced a brisk fire on the privateer, who then
thought proper to stand off, and the brig in conse-
quence escaped. Several shots fired from the batteries
fell within a few yards or the privateer. A More
daring attempt we hardly ever witnessed than the
latter ease.
PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER es.
The Darlington packet, from St. Thomas's, bound
to Faltnouth, put in here on Thursday evening, and
forwarded her mails ; she sailed the 24th nit, but
' brings no news. She encotiritered very had weather 1
on her passage home. Another French brig privateer
larrived here yeiterday, priie to the SuairitmLANTX
frigate. The STORK sloop of war sailed yesterday au
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a cruize ; and the James cartel, Captain Brea, with
American passengers for Morlair The POMPEII, 01
SO guns, is ordered here to be laid up in ordinary, and
her crew to be timed over to the MALTA, 80 gunk.
The crew of the VANGUARD, which is to be put out of
commission, are to be turned over to the BULWARK,
7+. This day arrived the Fauct cutter from off Brest;
' and the Miasma ditto, from off L'Orient. The DIANA
frigate is gone obit of harbour to the Sound. Put back
the STORE sloop of war, which sailed yesterday.
PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 27.
Arrived his Majesty's ship ZEPHYR from the wreck
: of the Pornone, whither she had proceeded to save ;
Iwhat she could. Arrived his Majesty's ship TYRIAIN i
from the Downs. Seieral of the outward-bound re.l
Main in Cowes and Yarmouth Roads. The Corn-.'
1 wallis transport is ordered to take troops on board at !
' Lymington, for Sicily..—Wind S. S.W. blows hard.
DEAL, OCTOBER'97. - I
The sloop Frederick it on shore on the Goodwin
I Sandi; her crew have been picked up by one of our
hoatr. Sailed his Majesty's ship ELEPHANT for the
/ Tezel. Arrived his Majesty's ship Fawn with a con-1
voy from the Westward, which are sailed for the River.
YARMOUTH; OCTOBER 97.
Yesterday arrived the COQUETTE, SOLEBAY, Pao-
sratto, LOCUST, and INYEsTIOATOR, which latter $ •
is ordered to take.the soundings of the New Gutt an ,
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Roadstead, to ascertain the flaw of water for the men
of war. In the New Gott, Vice-Admiral MlnufAY
has hoisted his Aaron board the SOLARA Y, which Fri.
1 gate will bear the Admiral's flag.—Sailed the Lcvs-
i tir and Cogurrrs sloops of war.--kethair the Da-
Mtn, CHANTICLEER, MOSQVITO.—Wind S.S.W.
RAMSbATE, OCTOBER es.
At three o'clock this morning, blowing a heavy
gale at S. S. E. came in for shelter the Venus of
Ramsgate, from Portland to Ramsgate, with the loss
of anchor and cable ; the Kent, SAtea, of Rochester,
from London to Newhaven ; Industry, Dolmas,
from London to HaVre•cle-Grace ; Ann, HALL, from
Sunderland, for a market ; Ann, TAYLOR, of Yar-
mouth, from ditto, with loss of anchor and cable ;
also a Spanish ship, with loss of anchors and cables.
DARTMOUTH, OCTOBER 2t.
Arrived yesterday the Eliza cartel from Morlaix,
with two French Ladies on board, passengers.
SHEERNESS, OCTOBER 27. -
A large ship, supposed a West-Indiarnan, is on
shore on the Kentish Sand.
. HARWICH, OCTOBER 27.
it is reported that two brigs, are on shone off Woods
bridge Haven:
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
Itbar-Adniiral Laughaine, to the command at Malta, Is the
room of Admiral Boyles; Lieutenant Sheridan, to the Royal
beetle; Lieutenant West, Mere; Lieutenant Kite, Aboukir;
Mr. Kitchener, late Master tiL the ehiffone, to the Ajax; Mr.
James Macnamara; of the Nymph., to be purser if the Impe:
dem.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
Cephales, for the Teetered° find Scorpion, en board, WI the
Refit inst.; recalled daily, at 22, Norfolk-street.
Leveret, foe the Fortuna Gdlnsva, Ellen Johanna, and It
***is, games unkhown, on board, the Slat inst.; recalled
Tuesdays and Thursdays, at ES, Surrey-street.
.. Speedwell, for the Jefrou* Anna Catherine, it the °Mee of
Mr. Lockyer, Plymouth, on the Oith inst.; 'recalled Tuesdays
.atut Fridays.
Urgent, for de Tilsit, at 9, Nest Eroad-street, on the 90th
inst.; recalled Wednesdays and Thursday*. ' • ' •
Desiree, for the Die Miming, De Hoepillaerrlendschapp,
on board; recalled at IS, Throgrnortoti-ittiett Titddays hid
Thursday.. • •
. The 'Tigress East-Indiaman i, got zitltattate Sand
',ad corn.

Portsmoul
his Majet
and neglect
Ntenosu, P
on shore 7
reetions
Vat.
serious ,
which he
to Plyninal
men, and
from the
' landed -
charge '
stoNbs,
missed
President.

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11. LiAlscArit bentaik tie
nit ifteritoini Lieutenacittolimei 644. at!!
led Somerset Militia; Who is the object of !MAW
regard ationg all nuke here-, Rave an elegatsi Diprfet
at the Albion Hotel, to the Dux: of CLAivotit.--;i
Besides his Royal kiiritess, there were present the
Earl of MAYO, Earl rams, Lord Geusoll Ger**
VILLE, Lord Viscount Ataitaitoibic, Captain Monica;
Mr. Serjeant :inimical), the Rev. Mr. HAYLET, Vicar
of Margatr, several Officers of. the 2.1 Somerset MI!•
litia, &c. The DUKE iNf Nystrom no* tin his *4
trout London, wet erpetted, but did not arri((e.
Restricted by the duties of the Sahli:tilt, the party
broke up at an 'earlier hour then btual, bot not till
they had truly enjoyed the resit of reason; and,
bumpers, done homage to their gallant host, and to
the illustrious personage who continues to eoli'ven our
Society with hik presence.
Advice's have been received horn Affcant to the
29th ult. which are rather of en eittotiraging nature.
IThey confirm the account of the repulse of the ad.
vanced guard of the enemy destined bo attack Valeii•
cia, and .state that the Gue:rillas in that quarter
ainotint to MA less than 30,006.--erlie folloeing is at
extract from one of the private letters
ALICANT, Set.. `lB.—Sonle days ago we *ere in
cons;derable alatin here, in consequence of a report
that the French, the number of 26,000 med. *ere ad=
vanciug from Arragon and Catalonia, to attack Va.
lencia: We now find ttrit the whole force of the ens.
my does not exceed 10,000, Which has .advanced tv
attellon de la Plana. The enemy's advaneild guard
had an affair with ours, and was completely repulsed.
• Our headquarters are at Murviedro, and out force is
more numerous than that of the French *; And all are
in high spirits, having arretted the enemy in their pro:
gress; and at present no apprehensions are entertained
for the safety of this province. The Guerrillas of the
F province are all on the alert, to the number of at least
Iso,ooo, and greatly harrass the eneMy."
The acconnts from the North continue to milieu*
that Prussia has a very formidable force on foot t ita
amount is stated at not less than 150,000 regularly
disciplined troops, and those of Russia on the frontieri
lof Poland exceed 200,000: It is, however, astertecl
m with confide the diferencei
and Prussia '
it is not
any new ,
Saturday .
'PAUL, watermen,
lCosims with
lalsout two
shipped
were drowned
transport,
i ter. The
to ascertain
!ship, who
since in Ste
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Lietu
the mnorini .
language A brought before .
Inquiry, at Plymouth ; the rtsult of which is; that he
is sentenced to be dismissedfrosti the command of thd
A t-Pitsa schooner. .
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Three of the Pritoilens who escaped from ti*
Sampson, at Gillingham' litlach, succeeded in semi*,
over to Dunkirk ; and it is said, that, upon BilitAi
[ PUTE's recent visit to Botdogne, there Men • '
ed him with a memorial, deicribing, in the Itxl4.
gitous way, the affair of the Mutiny on board: •
Sampson, which terminated in the death of soliielif
the prisoners ; and accusing the British fleets bb
having ordered the Marines to fire upon the Frentit
prisoners, without any other provocation than the aiii
noyance given by their cries when confined captioi4
ously to the hold of the ship.
Friday se'nnight, about sir o'clocirEe 'Oldie? isei
the Argyleshire militia was accosted at
.4a% dpon the Dalkeith road, by tbree,ment
with—" Is your tegiiiient going to Ireland 1" Upoit
his answering, 64 It is no matter; wherever the seilia
tent goes I will got" they knocked hips down with
bludgeons, and almost cut off the thumb of hts tat
I and. They also took his watch, and what imonen
had in his pockets, and, upon a gentleman coming up
on horseback, made their escape. “..,.1:-1h...... . •
A footpad, in military apparel, erfilitgai `Week '
bed a Gentleman on the Fulham-rtiai, ienttiti ' •
'Week
his operations early in the evening, on Vi' - -
Common, where,ite met with The horse-patrolet villa
he disarmed of his pistols. Thus equiedi bet bit -
road to Putney, be stopped. a gig, and obteined cope
siderable . booty. Between Fulimal and Wallwin.
green_ he robbed a day-labourer of lialf-aderown ; mad
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infidence, that the diferencet between Fretted
•ussia have for the present been adjusted ; but
: pretended that France ha been able to extort
w concession from the Court of •
rday morning, as JOHN GORINO add jAatte
watermen, were returning to Portsmouth front
with a Gentlenian from London (tinknostris)i
two miles from Stoke's Bay Houses the boat
a sea and filled. PAUL and the Gantlielikad
rowned; GOKINO Vest saved by the Kingetort
irt, after being a considerable time in the toil
'he Gentleman had been to the Isle or IVight
rtain the burial of . Lis brother, a mate of st,t •
who was likewise drowned about five weekt
Stoke's Bay.
rday morning, a Court-Martial Was held 4
outli, on Lieutenant Jesus Symons* (2)4; of
jesty's ship Vestal, for disobedience of order*.
glect of duty; in haying suffere'd Mr. Wit.:
st.s, Master of the American brig Alert, to gtt4
re and be at large, corlirlit-Y to the eiprest dis
s of Captain &Battu ; when the
ricuotts was under detention on.axbwrge• at *
nature, namely, having; after the ,1iti4.1142t,
he commanded, had bled detained tWd7)"
nnuth, overpowered Mitishipman"and sea.:
tnd put them into a boat, •ninsty mills distant
he Land ; they, providentially; ultimate*
at Brest, and weft Made prisoners. The;
being clearly proved against Lieutettin%Br. ,
he was, for this offence, sentenced Ise
his Majesty's Service.—.-Admiral I woody
mt.
'tenant Glesoas; who put a wnftutti on °tie et
Loring-buoys in August last, for using aLusivn,
ge to him, has been brought before a Court of