Star. — London, England, 1807-10-21 00:00:00

o'clock, by a man from the country, who reviled, that' the Indians were within half a Mile of the town ; the drums beat the alarm, and the whole town col• Jelled, amounting to about 200 men, not half of them armed, and fume with axes, &c. when we had the fatisfaetion to be informed by the Governor, that the alarm originated from a quarrel between two firaggling Indians and a Frenchman, and that it was a falfe alarm. lam this moment going to work on the fortifications." Yenerday a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office. Molt rf the Members of the Cabinet w ,, .- relent ; commenced their fitting at two, and continued until nearly five o'clok. Difpatches were received on Monday night from Ceylon. The furniture, plate and other equipage of Mr. Mumma, were yetlerday fent off to the London Docks. It is expetted that his Excellency and Mr. G. H. Rosa will both leave town to.mcrrow. On Monday his MAJESTY'S Houfehold, in the Lord Steward's department, commenced paying at the Office, in St. James', Palace, to bildfummer Q2arter. Yellerday the Duke of YORK held a public day, 2t his office, and gave audiences to— Colonel Duff, upon his arrival from Buenos Ayres. Colonel MK),Liarrie, upon his arrival from India. Colonel Cadogan, upon his arrival from South America t and Captain Witittingtiam, upon his arrival from Monte Video. His Royal Highnefs likewife gave audiences to a number of other Officers. Among the many inflanees of zeal and patrintieln difplayed by the maritime towns, in confequence of the call to contribute their affiftance in brir.ging home the Daniih fleet, the fpirited conduct of the inhabi tants of Bnckhaven, a (mall town,on the coat of Fife, lying upon the eltare of General WErayss, Member for the County, deferves to be mentioned : The village is compofed entirely of filling cottages, and the inhabitants follow no other occupation ; and, though it does not contain above a thoufand fouls, no left than one hundred able-bodied men volunteeted their fervices, and were accepted by Admiral VASH ON, commanding on that Ration. A letter from Amnerdam, dated the 9th infant, Rates, that noipe of the (hipping detained in that port under the late decree had yet been condemned. The following (hips have been detained by the Enemy, and their cargoes put under arref :—viz. Johanna, Caiaen Ebben; Anna Maria, Job Peterfen ; Wow Maria, Joh William Geenles; Helena , Eche Johanna; front London to Tonningen, detained at Ditto. The Anna Margaretha, Henry Siding, from London to Ton. detaineJ at Groningen. The Jonge Jan. Win. Reynders, from London to Amlterdam, detained in Holland. The fchooner Brothers, Moaison, of and from Newburgh to Sunderland, in ballaft, is totally wreck. cd near Blyth—crew Caved. The Iron Cl'efi has been getting up with great pains at Cheltenham, and is to be brought out to morrow night. The Sir lidward Mortimer, report ( peaks very Ithly tl, indeed the whole Company are worthy high commendation ; after which, Pend and Virginia. Kan r, who was Co fucctfsful in Paid the WI night, will repeat the charaaer, and the Virginia of Mifs SYDNEY will at !tail pails the genuine tra'ts of un• affected and native fenfibility. Dituay•Laws Theatre had laft nigh tto hoaft an audience equal in point of fafhion and number to any we have witneffed !ince the commencement of the feafon. The attraftion was augmented on this scut - ton by the natural eagernefs of the public to greet the recovery of their diflinguifhed favourite. Jts loon as Mrs. JORDAN appeared on the (lege, the gratified feeling of the audience was molt loudly and univerfally teflified. At the outlet (he (hewed great languor, the apparent effect of indifpofition, but a s (he advanced in the piece (he teemed to revive, and in the concluding alts floe evinced the complete poi Teflon of her accuftomed fpirit. Mils Duncan's Lady Rflllefi fully juftified the applaufe The received. Mrs. Da PONTE, in the farce, manifefted very mate rial improvement, and was warmly applauded. CovsarGaitnes.—Lail night Mrs.Di c iron s, whole merits as an Oratorio finger have heretofore been liberally teknowledged, appeared, for the firlt time, at this Theatre in Mordant, in the opera of Arta xerxes, and acquitted herfeif aith great eclat. She performed the fame character at Drury-lane laft tea fon, as alto that of Tarico for a benefit, and was greatly applauded in both. Her voice is of vaft com pals, and Come of its tones are very rich. Her exe cution alto is greatly improved, and her knowledge of the fcience of mulic is manifeft. Of her talents as an aetrefs, the performance of IA night gave us little Opportunity of judging, the delivering of recitative sot furnifiting any criterion by which an opinion night be entertained of her powers, as an impalfioned (Raker ; Come of her attitudes were appropriate, but ler figure did not appear to complete advantage.— Some years fence, when Mifi Poocs, (he performed Clitsdia very prettily at this theatre. We have no doubt t f her ultimate fuccefs as an operatical per former. Mils BOLTON was much applauded in Semira, and IscLcoois was in powerful voice as Arbaces. The ndience of laft night, though not crowded, was very refpeitable. BAWL BALL FATE.—Mr. Palrases noble family mutton was opened on Wednefday laft to the prin. ciPal families in Lanealhire and anthill. A fplendid 14 11 and Supper were given on the occafion to a 'el nornerous affemblage, conning of above two hundred perfons. The devices on the floor of the dancing room were novel and uncommonly well niecuted. The figures were chiefly Egyptian, with It introduction of various fubjefts from the heathen olthology. The dance was peculiarly enlivened by lit attendance of the band of pandean minitrels t hat town, and of courfe continued to a very late mor. Amongft other diftinguithed perfonages were Ltd and Lady STANLIY, Lord MAYNARD, Ladies Wassurroa, HOUGHT2O, CUNLIFIE, &c. &c.—A greater aftemblage of Entity we never witneffed, and, without meaning any invidious ditlinetion, we ma notice the elegant Pallets, Cunliffe, Hetkeths, Wilbrahame, and Hornbys, the lovely Mifs William iv; and the elegant and fafcinating Mifs Bover.— The London milliners difplayed their utmoft tane— t?andeaus and tiaras floated through the room. The 11 IP . Per was ferv e d on ctua ff y p l ate an d o ld c hi na , an d p ;c populaee were regal e d wi t h fl r o ng b eer i n the it ?told Enttlifla hofp't liPy. The Ltucathile ar d Qterhire watering places were claimed for that day. SPORT/AV DIIILLicENCE. RICHMOND, TUESDAY, OCTOBER t 3. Fifty Pounds for 3 and 4 ITS olds. Two mil: heats, was was W Mr T. Robinfon's br f 3 yrs old, beating three other& . Sweepftakes of logs each, for 3 yr old colt s , Eft Os once road OS Conrfe, was won by Sir J. Lawfon's ch c Oran, Gearing Windic, the Star Colt, sr: ' e silvio. WRDNICIDAY....The Ring's Plate... Four miles. Ld Stratbmores br f Defdemona. 4 Tr* 'MI I Duke of Hamilton's b m Crazy - . S The Gold Cup for all ages—Four miles. Sir W. Gerard's br e Julius Czfar. 4 yrs old. Sik 1 Colonel Childers's b c Baron. 3 yrs old, 6R tolb * Lord Monfon's br It Cleveland. 5 yrs Ilit ;lb a. Mr Garforth's b c 3 yrs old, Eft tclb . 4 Sir J. Lawfon's eb c Oran, 3 yrs old, 611 tab $ Even betting, and s to 4 on Julius Cigar. STAFFORD RACES, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13. Fifty Pounds—Three 4 mile beats 11 , fr Bowker's b h Plunder, 4 yrs old - a s S Mr Benfou'r - - - - ...'s br f Cecilia, 3 yrs old 3 1 1 A Swcepftakes of logs with zo gs b y t h e Town—Three 2 mile heats Mr Smith's br m Hebe,6 yrs old - I I Mr Benfon's b e Rigilum Funnidos, 3 yrs old a 2 A Swecoftakcs of 3ogs with aogs by the Town—One a•rnile beat Mr Dyott's b g 5 yrs old - • 1 Mr Nicoll's bl g s yrs old • a WaDMIsDAY, OCTOaaa 14. Fifty Pounds, and Stakes of sgs each, heats twice round and a dillance Mr Priee's t 111 Laura, aged .. 1 3 1 Mr Butler's bin Mifs Coiner, 6 yrs old 5 I 3 Mr Beaver's c c Buckler - 2 S 5 Mr Benfon's b f Cecilia, 3 yrs old 4 2 2 Mr Feulknor's br 12 Doubtful, aged, a good race 3 4 4 A Sweepflakes of t cgs each, for colts and fillies-a-oot 3 milt heat Mr Ackers's b e Phlebotomist walked over Mossitutt, (brother to Lout: XVIII.) Baron Da ReLts, Count DE PursicAtt, Prince EiTERHAZY, Count Podtowskt, General bfeacu• and fuite, are at Cattle Howard, on a vifit to the Earl of CAtLIsLe. A General Court Martial. affembled on the 13th inftant, at Hounflow Barracks, for the trial of John Wild, a private of Captain Huarr's troop of the Royal Horfe Guards, (Blue) accufed of defertion. Lieut. Colonel O'Lo ea um, at Life Guards, Prefidast. M[MDat O. Major ATmoars - Blues. Captains BIRCH, i?tRRIER, HIRIILIT,I Jift Life Guards and Batsrow Captains BLAIR, GRANT, LANCIA,. 1 2d Life Guards. 'ARUM BARRINGTON and Mucosa, Captain. HURST and THOTTS, Lieut.. CLAYTON and Pow ece , }Blues. Friday, a Court Martial was held on board his Majeßy's fhip Salvador del Mundo, in Hamoaze, to try Mr. Thomas Foretl, Mailer of his Majefty's fhip l'Aigle, for difobedience and contempt; both charges being fully proved, the pri(oner was fentenced to be difmiffed from his fituation in the navy, and rendered incapable of ferving in filch fituation in future, and to ferve before the matt on board filch flip as the Commander in Chief at Plymouth ball pleafe to dire& A Duel was prevented taking place on Wimbledon Common, yeflerday morning, between Capt. Coot, sou a s s and Capt. Basr. The latter was taken in bed, at . the Gloucetler Coffeehoufe, Piccadilly, and held in fureties to keep the peace. Yefterday the LORD MATOR ordered the price of Bread to be reduced half an arm, or rd. in the Peck Loaf, to take place to-morrow, when the %tar tern Loaf of wheaten is to be fold for r td. and houfe hold 90. CORN MARKET, MARK LAIRT, OCTOBER EL+ There are not many arrivals of Wheat to day, which is in but middling fupply, and this trade remains as of late, at a gradual redultion in price—Barley is higher—Malt as our IRAs tome very fine new at Bos. per quarter—White Peas at lefs—Beans keep their prices —Oats are in tolerable fupply, and rather cheaper—Flour as our lall—Fine American 345. to 375. per barrel. In the dramatic world, it muft be an extraordinary good performance that can fupport, throughout, the attention of an audience. The Lottery Drama, which commenced yefterday morniny, for the pre feat feafon, at Cooper's Hall, was of this fuperior defcription. Its great intereft confifled in an almoft uninterrupted announcement of Prizes through the Day's Drawing—and which intereft will be equally great on Friday next, and, indeed, on every fuccef five day of performance, from there not being Two Blanks to a Prize. Riorr ir YORK.--A fracas took place in York laft Saturday re'nnight. A party of the Leeds Volunteers had been Cupping with Come of their friend% and were returning to their quarters early in the morning, when tkey were met by a number of fellows, principally dreffed as failors, armed with bludgeons, upon Oufe Bridge, who, without any provocation, commenced a furious attack upon the Volunteers. The affailsnts had greatly the advantage in point of numbers, and a man, with his face smeared with blood, ran up to the officers' mefs-houfe, which he entered, crying, " For Gun's fake come to the affinance of your men, or they'll be murdered." Captain JacKsoN rushed out immediately, and was followed by feveral others of the officers. The Captain difarmed two of the bludgeon-men, but a third ftruck him on the head, and infliEted a severe contuflon, and a fourth gave him fo violent a blow, as to break his (word-arm. While this was paffing, feveral of the afrailants were brandifking the fide-arms, which they had taken from the Volunteers, and cne of them made a thruft at Lieutenant LEPAGE * but he received the point of the bayonet with.the hilt of bis (word. By this time the ruffians found that they were likely to meet with a warmer reception than they had anticipated, and decamped; but not till many of them had received filch a leffon of falutary chadifement, as will probably improve their future manners. Almon from the tuft day that stre Volunteers entered York, fellows of the above defcription, and who are known not to be real tailors, but who have affirmed the difguife for party purpofes, arifing out of the late eleaien, offered them infults ; and when the drums went their rounds at night, they were always to be found roaring after them Blue ! Blue One of the above gang was examined at the Man fion•houfe on Monday fennight, charged with an attempt to fire a piftol at the Lord Mayor, while in the execution of his office. The powder only llAffied in the pan, and the piftol did not explode.— On exunining the contents it was found that the pillol did not contain a ball, but a cartridge fecurely made tip had been fubtlituted. The man was remanded for further examination. NAUTICAL IfitELLIGENCE. FALmouTit, OCTOBER IS. Arrived this evening Ott Duke of Marlborough packet, BALL, wkh malls from the Leeward Hands, 35 days from Tdrtola—no dews; (poke on her W age his Majeßy's !hip Tssmas, from Jamaica for Malta.—Sailed this day, in confequence of an exprefs, his Msjefty's chip MINSTIRIIL, 20 guns, with about tz fail of ships in ballaft, under convoy for Lifbon and Oporto ; the remainder of the fleet wait till fur ther orders ;—alfo failed the Adventure, WKINLAY, for Madeira. The Princes Elizabetkrpacket, with mails for Lifbon, will fail to morrow.—Wind N. PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER 29. This morning, about half pall nine o'clock, Mr. BERRY, late Lieutenant of his Majefly's ship HA ZARD, was executed on board that ship in Hamoaze, purfuant to his fentence ; his body was afterwards removed in a hearfe to Stonehoufe, for interment.— Sailed the Imograricases, of 39 guns, with a fleet of viftuallers, for the fquadron off Rochefort ; Tat- Bust, of 38 guns, on a c:uize; HOUND, of to guns, with a fleet for Wales.—Came in the Union, JACOBI, from Philadelphia, detained by one of the privateers; HARLBOZIIN, of 14 guns, from Topfham, with a new fire fitip.—Wind W. PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER w. Arrived his MAjelly's (hip ARAB, from the Well Indies, and DaPPiR, from a cruive ; alfu the Duck worth, Captain MANNING, from the Bay of Hondu ras, in (even weeks paffage, after beating off a French luggfr privateer, on Sunday lan, off Portland, in an ailidn of three quarters of an hour, in which the Chief Mate and a boy was killed, and Captain M. wounded. His Majefty's fhip REDBREAST is appoint. ed to take flips in ballaft, under convoy for Portu gal.—Wind S. ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE. The Duckworth, Captain MANNING, arrived this day from the Bay of Honduras, after beating off a French lugger privateer off Portland on Sunday evening tali. On Thurfday previous, Captain M. fell in with an Englifh fchooner privateer 5o leagues W. of Scilly, belonging to Plymouth. When fiell law her the had Englilts colours hoilled. When wit!lin gun fhot, the fired one (hot, and hoilled French co lours. Captain M. then tired a broadfide the pri• vateer hauled down French colours, and hoilled Engin ; then ceafed firing, and nearing each other, Captain M. afked what fchooner it was, and from whence ? but received no anfwer. Captain M. told him, if he did not give an anfwer, he fhould fire ano ther broadfide into her. After repeatedly afking, he got the following anfwer : "fie was ass Englyb priva• leer." Soon after they bad an interview, and told Captain MANNINO. he would meet feveral Eng in privateers, but no probability of meeting any French. Captain M. proceeded on, and on Sunday evening, off Portland, fell in with a French lugger privateer, who hailed him in good Englifb, and Paid he was the Neptune, of Portfmouth. The privateer attempted to board (even different times, but could not fucceed. In her firft attempt the carried away her bowfprit againll her [tern. Am furry to fay the Mate, Mr. JOHN Fowled., was killed early in the ac tion, and loon after a boy, named WILLIAM UR ciwo, who was then in the attitude (as he could not get a mu(ket) of throwing empty glafa bottles over the flern, down into the privateer. In lets than five minutes after, Captain M. received a wound in his left fide by a mutket ball, but not dangeroufly. Soon after, Captain M. got one of the heavy guns to bear on her, and could dillinetly hear them fay, " Monger, Meagre," and loon hauled off. Of the crew, which confifled of 26 men and boys in all, only the Mailer, Mate, and two lads, were Engin. All the others were foreigners, and behaved remarkably well : they Rood to their guns againil an inceffant fire of mufketry from the privateer for three quarters of an hour. The Mate has left a wife and two children, who, the Captain units, will not pars unnoticed. Soon after the anion, they fell in with his Majefly's flip ARROW, to whom they gave infor mation : (he went in purfuit of the privateer. The Hibberts, Captain Wir.sors, left the Bay of Honduras, in company with the Duckworth, on the 29th of Augull. The Captain of the ARAB man of war fent his furgeon on board, to attend Captain M. WEYMOUTH, OCTOBER 19. Arrived the Hope, CLAR lc, from Partfmouth ; the Commerce, KELLWAY, from Sunderland ; the Wil liam and Mary, BOYNE!, from Poole ; and his Ma jelly's brig LocUST, Lieut. Gedge, from a cruize.— Sailed his Majefly's !hips Purs", Capt. Jsav Ea ; Svaastrous, Lieut. Nuctlyr ; and LIBERTY, Lieut. CODD, on a cruize t alto the General Doyle packet, Piron, for Guernfey and Jerfey, with mails and paiengers ; the Noce of Wales, Bstrasrr, for Guernfey, with malt; and:the Brilliant, COURT, for Guernfey, with cattle. A fignal was flying at Portland for an enemy's cruiser clofe under Portland, and the Locuss gun brig, Lieut. GiDG!, immediately got under weigh to go in quell of her, but being little wind, we are fearful the made her efeape. DOVER, OCTOBER 20. Came in yellerday the brig Die Jande, Captain Townassin, of Kniphaufen, from Rotterdam, with a cargo of bark, bound to Lilbon, being very leaky and unable to proceed the voyage without repair. The . . F French privateers contidge to soMmit depredigont on this cnall, add k certain!, a great giity that fome faa failing veil aiire tun Rationed about here, to intercept thoferifiii a'l o& every night coarse rivet and cruize between the Seth Foreland and Dunge nefs. The Counters of Elgin cutter has fent in here the brig Erpedition, Capt. A 1111cTRONC, of and from Sunderland, with a cargo of coals, which the recap tured early yeßerday morning, having been taken the night before by a privateer. Wind S.S.W. and moderate. DEAL, OCTOBER so. Arrived his Majefly's fhips ItANGAItoo and &non. movars, from a mite, and remain in the Downs with the flips as per laft. Wind S. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVEStND,OCTOBER no—Paired by his Majefty's fhip Sera. pis, from Malta; Speculation, Edricks ; Bedford, Daniel : and the Achilles. Hellerdy, from Copenhagen.—Sailed the Friendfhip. Sebadleck, for Gottenburgh ; Memel, Schatifenorth; and ti e Vrowc Catharine, Head, for Memel. HULL, OCTOBER Isl. The Flora, WILKINSnN, from Peterfbu►gh for Lon don, paired Scarborough on Wednefday, in company with about 4o fail of tranfports for Copenhagen. A letter received from Captain Owsr .a of the Nancy, of this port, dated Harlaem Prifon, Rates, that the Nancy failed from Copenhagen Roads on the sth ult. under c-nvoy of the Charles armed brig, in company with about 4.0 fail of merchant veffels. Having parted with the convoy, the Nancy, on the morning of the isth ult. on the North end of the Dogger Bank, fell in with l'Aigle privateer, of Of tend, Captain BEAUVAIX, carrying 14 grins and Sz men, which captured the Nancy ; alfQ the Friendihip, SurutILAND, from Riga to this port ; and the John, of Newcaftle, fiom Riga to London, with hemp. THE FELIX SCHOONER. The following irverefling narrative of the lots of hitt Majefty's fchooner FELIX, is given by the only fur viving man of the crew of that vete!. It is dated from Santandero in Spain. The man is now ferving on board our fquadron cruising before Rochefort : COPY OF HINRY ELLARD'S NARRATIVE OF THI LOSS OF HIS MAJESTY'S SCHOONER FFLIX. " Santander. go Honoured Captain-4 take the liberty of fending you thefe few lines to inform you of our misfortune in being cart away in your fchooner, on the night of the zsd January lag, between twelve and three in the morning, on the,oaft that lies 4pnfite the Fort. at the entrance of Santander, v here every foul perifhed but me, being 79 in number, including nine prifoners that we got exchanged, being Pent here for them as a Cartel. We arrived here on the 18th of laid month, got our prifoners on board on the 19th after twelve, when it came on to blow fo firong, right in the har bour, that we could not put to lea, being to anchor under the Fort, from which they hailed us, ordering us to put to fea. We told them we could not, as the wind was tight in the harbour, that if we did we fhould be in great danger, and the weather looked ill, and the wind right dead on the (bore. They told us, if we did not go out immediately, they would fire into us, which they did about eight o'clock, and at twelve in the night gave us another (hot, at fenr in the morning a third, then blowing a gale, and at eight in the morning fired again on us, fo was forced to weigh anchor, but it was impoffible to get out, the wind blowing fo flrong from the N. W. with a terrible lea, fo was obliged to anchor at the entrance of the bay, the fea breaking over us every inflant, and the gale Rill increafing. We rode out all that day in the greaten danger, was forced to haul down our Cartel flag, and hoilled the Englith flag Union downwards, and tired a number of guns in diftreft but no afliflance attempted to come near us, though a French brig, as I have fince heard, and feveral American merchantmen, offered to aflifl us, but the heads of Santander would not permit them to come near us. We flood in this Rate all the night of the zoth, the gale continually increafing; on the 2111, we hove eight guns overboard, the fea running fo high that it washed our boat overboard, together with a gt eat number of our hands, no one remaining on desk but was lathed to different parts of the fhip, in which we flood until the 22,1, not knowing what to do, the fca running mountains high, nothing hut death before our eyes. The Captain, Lieutenant Mitchell, the Pilot, and myfelf, were all that could be Peen aboard ; the bulwarks being all Rove in, we were lathed to the ring bolts on the quarter-deck, the fea flying over us every infant. About twelve a fea carried away our malls and bowfprit, fu that nothing remained but clear decks, and a bare hull ; we lay lathed until two in the morning, when a fca parted our cables, to that we did not know what to do. I fpoke to Captain Cameron, and perfuaded him to jump overboard, for in five minutes we Ihould be all to pieces on the beach, and murdered by the wreck ; we immediately unlathed ourfelves, and jumped ovetboard, where I held Captain Cameron by the head for fume time, until the Pilot, or Mr. Mitchell laid hold of me by the leg, at which time I was obliged to let go Mr. Cameron to clear my felf ; at length a fea hove me on the (bore, where I crawled upon my hands and knees, not being able to walk until I was clear of the fea, where I lay until half pari fix next morning, almoft dead, no perfon being three to aflill me. I rote and went towards the hills, being fo weak from the blood I 101 l from a dreadful wound I received on my head and feveral parts of my -11, that I could not go any further. At length a Spaniard took me up, and dragged me to his houfe, where I lay for fome time bleeding ; at daylight they fent for a dorflor, who dreffed my wounds, and ordered me to be put to bed. In this fituation I lay feveral days, until I was a little re. covered, when they took me from thence, and put me in prifon, whe:e I remain, naked, half Rarved to death, and eaten up with dirt and vermin—no one to ant me—the Englifh Agent came once to fee me, and told me that he could not ant me, as the Spann Government had me in their charge, and only allowed 5,1. per day, which fcatce keeps me alive. Ifh told be h a ppy to b e a bl e to relate v e rbally t o y ou a ll t hi s , b ut I am afraid it will be a long time, as lam k e pt f o d o l e con fi aed. I should have fent you this a c c o u n t b e f ore now , but h a d no opportunity ; at length a friend has offered to deliver this to our Ambaffador at Litb,n, to have it fent to you, Ea." I a wl I L „ • .1 4