Star. — London, England, 1805-09-04 00:00:00

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. MAILS THIS DI AIR. DM 1o I Hamburgh o 4 I I Gottenburgb .3 $ 2 42 Y.—Wind S. S. W. I__ AIM trot. Dublin Waterford Lilbon FALMOUTH, SEPT. t.--Arrived this day the Auck land packet, Sett uvula, with difpatches from Lif bon, after a palrage of eight days ; the has brought n n mill. The Prince of Wales (late packet), cap tured by the Prince of Peace, Spanith privateer, was recaptured two days after by his Majeßy's floop la Pout.rrys, of IS guns, Capt. DUNBAR, and tent in here this day.—Sailed his Majeßy's °tip Huts eta, of t 8 guns, Capt. HILL, for Plymouth, to repair. PLYMOUTH, SUPT. 2.—Came in the Ptcat.t, of to guns, from a cruize : it is reported that the brings an account of 4 the combined fleets having got into Cadiz, the truth of which we cannot afcertain ; alto the Hostage, of 14 gun!, from a cruize.—Sailed the Sr. Jos's, of 112 guns, Vice Admiral Sir C. Coy- TON, to join the Channel Fleet. PORTSMOUTH, SIFT. 3.—The Ihips which arrived with the PREVOYAMTT yeflerday were, the Albion traniport, Hope, WHITT, and Sportfrnan, Warson, from Gibraltar ; Mount Royal, Dua ILL, from Smyr na; Jullina, Roos ',from Zant. Dtopt down to St. Helens his Majeßy's (hip ARAB, bound to the Coati of Africa.—Wind Ealierly. DEAL. SETT. 3.—His Majeßy's bombs Dircovery, l Hecla, Vefuvius, and Zebra, Erna, Bold, and Fear lefb gun-brigs, Ranger and Lord Eldon armed 'hips, arrived this day from a mire off Boulogne. The FURY bomb is juR come in from Dungenefa. LEITH, Aucusr Majefly's brig Ama- ItYNTHA, la Toraza, frigate, and the Cltarsi■ armed (hip, are arrived in our Roads. This day the Beets for the Baltic and Tonningen failed under con voy of his Majefty's floop of war the Az.onzo, Cap tain Warier+. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. SEPT. 3. ADMIRALTY OFFICT.IIIIPTROIDER 3. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable William Cornwallis, Ad miral of the White, &e. to William Marfden, Efq dated ow board the Ville de iaris, off Mane, Aug. 30. Sir—l have much fatisfattion intending the en doled letter to me, from Captain tARTON, of the GOL lAH, to be laid before the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, givin an account of his further fuccefs in the capture of the French National cor. vette therein mentioned. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) W. CORNWALLIS. _ His Majefty's thip Goliallassag. 18. Sir—l beg leave to acquaint you, for the informs. Lion of my Lords CommifLoners of the Admiralty. his Majetly's fbip under my command, 'landing in for Cape Prior, in the morning of the 16th inftant, three fail appeared in chace of us ; we tacked, and flood towards them, and proved the (hips named in the margin of my letter dated the 15th. I have the fatisfaSion to add, at eight P. M. we captured la Torche French National corvette of if! guns, 195 men, commanded by Monfieur DENIM, having on board pof the late Blanche's crew. Had they not feparated, and night coming on very Lk lam con ficl,nt la Topaze would have been in my poffeffion alCo. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) R. SALTON. tLOytY. LIST. GRAYMND, SlPT.2.—Palrcif by the Calypfo, Kißelk, from Streights; and the Engin', Blagg, from Nneveaf--Sailed the EEzatteth, Anderfon, for Africa ; Endragbt, Bram, for Toe tengen; and the Sally, CA, for New York. The DIOMFDE man of war, with the Britannia, the Euphrates, and the Northumberland EalL India Air, from Portfmouth, arrived at Cork, on the 21Ith ult. ; on which day the other Eat Indiamen, which had previoufly put in there with the above, and the expedition under Sir Dav ID Bann, got tender weigh. Ettraft of a letter from on board the Streatham Edit Indiaman, dated the 28th ult. at Cork :—" The Europe, one of the fleet, has juR run foul of us, but has done us no injury. The Europe has Curtained much damage, has lort her flying jib, fpritfail, and broke molt Of her jib booms." The Prevoyante ltore•(hip arrived at Portfmouth from Gibraltar, failed on the 25th of July, and was driven by contrary winds a confiderable way to the wellward, which accounts f,r her long parfait. ♦ letter received from a paffenger on board fays.—. " that they did not meet with an enemy's (hip dar ks; their paffage." A convoy was fhortly to fail from Gibraltar to Lilbon. The ARAD and FAVOURITI (loops are appointed convoy to the fleet which is espeeed to fail to the coal of Africa in a few dot. The AtvtasLa 'agate is to take charge of the trade to Purtugal. A letter from an Officer on board Admiral Cour. s's fleet, after defcribing the late affair off Brett, Pays, t` There was a circumflance occurred fo highly creditable to the charafiers concerned, that I mutt give it yoa. As the Admiral led himfelf, it occalion ed foam alteration in our line. In order of battle the Vit cs DE PARIS is in the centre, the MONTAGUS to lead, and th e CKSAI n ex t afiern aitheV. tt.t.s DR PARIS. :6+7, as the Admiral hirnfelf led, the point of conten .iin was, which fhip was to be next the Commander io Chief—the Catsas or the MOSTAGI7I. The con tett was warmly difputed which . Ibould have the ho nour in qnellion, and after a little croffing and joß iing, Sir DK eta STRACIERN gained his point. On Monday morning, at eleven o'clock, a great concourfe of people were attraaed to the fhore at Weymouth, to fee experiments tried in a machine Galled the Seaman's Friend, in confequence of public alvertifements, which Rated, that shipwreck was no longer dangerous, and that it was impoffible to be d , owr,ed, by the ufe of the machine. At the hour ay pointed, three men entered the mouth of the har ; hour at the (Lay, in the machines ; they jumped-in to the water, a nd, after they recovered - themfelves, they remained upright for a conllderable time, which poloi.[u they Out themfelves in at pleafore. They am / , ceafionally. There were various opinions as r. the milky of it :—the fea faring men were in fa *our ta COPE OF CORK, AUGUST sti. The Eat} radio fleet are getting troffer weigh, moll of which have troops on board; likewife revival tranfports, under convoy of the DIADS es. Sir H. Pop- HAM, BELLIQI/RVS,•Dimino', and NARCISSUS and LEDA frigates. ANOTHER LITT RR SAKI DATI.It was conceived that the failing of the Eat} India (hips and tranfports, lying at Cove, would be retarded, and every hear was expelled to bring a countermand to that effed ; however, as no order to °barna their failing bad ar rived this morning, the fleet under convoy of the DIADI74 and &Luny suit line of battle fhips, DlO. MEDI of 5o guns, and LEDA and NARCISSUS frigates, got under weigh, but had not cleared the harbour at the time our meffenger left Cove.—lf the Englifh government had received intimation of the failing of the Ferrol fquadron, timely enough to have made a communication of it to the Admiral commanding upon this (Winn, we cannot believe the fleet would be permitted to fail: and when it is obferved that the enemy were defcribed to have been 'leering a N.N.W. courfe, a dire lion not very wide of this country, the peril the fleet would be in of falling in with them, infantly fuggeft the prudence of their deten tion until further information was obtained of their definition. Yellerday his Majeny's (hip Dryad. Capt. Daum. NOWO, arrived in our harbour from a cruise ; and the Terrible, Capt. Lnrd H. Paul sr, failed yetterday to join the Channel fleet. ••• A letter from an Officer on board one of the •effels belonging to the expedition from Cork, dated the 29th ult. Rates, that they wer e then under fail. The fl eet coat& of lixty fail, tranfports included. DUBLIN, AUGUST 3t. Yerterday the troops at the Curragh were reviewed by his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. Lord Henry PITTY arrived from Holyhead yef terday. Yellerday. a genteel•looking young man was brought to St. Andrew's Watch.houfe, charged with paffing forged Bank Notes. Thurfday an ;weft was held by Mr. Firms kItALD, Coroner. at Cernel's•court, county Dublin, on the body if Patrick Lyfier. It appeared in evidence that the deceafed had been feverely beat by a perfon from Wicklow, who has fence fled, and that he died in confequence of feveral kicks he received after being knocked down.—Verdift Murder. Fns.—Lail night a dreadful fire broke out in the Rabies of the New White Croft Inn, Pill-lane, which defiroyed the premifes where it took place, and foist circumjaeent buildings ; there was alfo a confiderable quantity of hay conlbmee. It is rumoured, but we know not on what autho rity, that General Moesau, whom report lately Rated to be at Cadiz, preparing for his departure for America, has arrived at Vienna, where he is to be appointed to an important command. KOTISSUL'S late Travels through Italy will make their appearance in Lonion, on Monday next. The gratification which every man of taße in England has received from the Travels of the fame fafcinating writer in Siberia and France, leads us to cape& from this new work a literary repaß, fuch as is feldom enjoyed. The bull of St. Roche, it is laid, has been taken down frbi all the churches in Lilbon, to make place for St. Napoleon, and that the French Ambalfador in that city had, by cards of invitation, requetted the celebration of this new Saint's birth-day. WOODPAIN or ARDIII.—On Monday lan, the An nual Meeting of the Woodmen of Arden commenced at the Forel} Hall, on Meriden Beath :—The golden medal was won by the Rev. J. Dataz, and the Giver medal by J. Bo u LTSI r, Efq. On Wednefday, eleven woodmen mot for the Giver arrow, at nine (core yards, which was won by THOMAS Paxstaa, Efq. And on Friday, the Giver bugle was (hot for, at twelve (core yards, and won by THOMAS FRATHSISTONi, Efq.— The fortunate Lady for the golden arrow and golden bugle, was Mils Moat, finer to Mrs. Boultbee, of Springfield. On account of the melancholy event of the death of the Duke of GLOUCIISTSIL, the ufnal fef tivities on the occalion were laid slide ; and there were no balls at the Forel} Hall on any of the days of meeting. Sunday the remains of an old woman, named Mary Taylor, were depofited at St. Dunßan's ; (he was tog years of age, and for 76 years had been a laun drefs in Clifford's Inn. On Sunday evening, one of the Greenwich long Rages was overturned near the foot of Wellminfler bridge, on the London tide; the number of palm gers on the outfide was very great, and molt of them fuftained Come injury. One man had his kg broken ; and a well-dreffed woman, who lay on the foot•path, appeared to be Muth hurt ; alfo feveral of the inlide paffengers were cot and wounded. A bailiff having met with a pm-fon a few days fine in the neighbourhood of Wapping, againß whom he had a little commiffion, gently touched him on the Moulder, and requelled the favour of his company. After recovering from the fuddennefs of his fur prize, the debtor began to expoftulate, though with little cleft, on the hardnefs of the times, and con cluded with the emphatic obfervation of " What's a man to do who has been unlucky all his life?" on which an honeft tar who came reeling by at that in- Rant. exclaimed " Do ? why buy a (hare in the pre fent Lottery as I did in the lalt, and then (pulling nut a Rocking full of dollars) you'll Rand a chance of the bell prize you ever overhauled." 'the failoz, with charaftetißic benevolence, then furniffied him with the means of purchaling half a Ticket. It is an interefting fa,l that the lan Lottery of 25,000 Tickets had not Co many Capital Prizes as the prefent one, nor was any return made for Blanks, yet the Tickets rote to nearly Three Pound: above the price which thole of the prefent Lottery are now fel ling at. The fuperior advantages of the Scheme now before the public, will hell account for the great demand at the Office of SWIFT and Co. who feel themfelves warranted in alerting, that the prices of Tickets and Shares will experience a confiderable advance before the 3oth of this•month s on which day the Drawing begins. SFORTINO INTELLICEA►cg EGHAM RACES. TUESDAY, SEPT. j. A Cold Cup of wogs. value, and sio in fpecie.— A fbbfcription of to guineas each for all ages (the fecond horfe to receive back his Rake), to carry the Richmond Cup weights. viz. -3 yrs old 611. 31b. 4 yrs old 7R. tolb. 5 yrs old Ril. 61b. 6 yrs old. Bft. 12. and aged, gft. One four•mile heat. Sir C. Bunbury's Eleanor. aged Sir pr. Mairbey's Mils Coiner Mr. Wardell's Houghton Late Mr. Lsdbroke's Prayer& Mr. Wardell's Gratitude • I • 4 • S Mr. Hon's Qutz Nine other horfes were named btrt did not run. Seven to 4 on the field, s to t againft (12is the favourite, 6 to s againa the winning bode, 4. to t againft Mifs Coiner, a to t againti Houghton Lafs, 4 to t againft Profpern, and 5 and 6 to t againft Gratitude. A famous heat between the four 6th horfes. Qtliz made play the fecond heat, and bolted a mile from the winning poft whilft leading the whole. The Noblemen and Gentlemen's PlAte of 501. for all 14 Barrynsore's b. c. Link John, s yr. old, Eft. 6th. z z Sir Jofeph Mawbey's br. e. Hesthpolt - • - s s Mr. Richardfon's b. g Lensoo.ferneeser, aged, 81t. t rib. 3 dr Mr. Brantlitorres Muslim, 3y*. old - - 4 dr Lemon-fqueeser was the favourive at flat tins, but he was baulked in the lines, and jut! Paved his dif. times. Three to ton Little John, after the firft heat. The finenefs of the morning drew together as great an affemblage of per lons together on the Courfe as ever was witnefied on a fimilar occafion. Many, however, retired home full of difappointment at the continued rain which fell during the races . VA SIDNET SMI7II'S GUN BOATS. Dolma, Sir?. 2.—This morning, at an early hour, the two gun boats, newly conflruded by the direftion of Sir SIDNIT, were brought from their moorings to the mouth of the harbour for his infpedion, and for the purpofe of making Come further experiments with them. They are, I fuppofe, upon much the fame plan as thole lately tried in the River Thames ; but, as they may differ in fome refpeds, and are on a more extenfive kale, a thort defcription of them may not be unacceptable. The one is called the Cancer, the other the Gemini. Tho Cancer is formed of a galley, about 48 feet in length, cut exaElly in two, from Rem to Rem ; thole two parts are joined to the ends of five pieces of timber, which crofs them, and are made fecure by braces of iron : upon thofe five beams is railed a platform, in the centre of which Rands a three.pounder, ready mounted, with ammu nition boxes, fcc. the wheels of this cannon Hand in a groove, upon a fort of frame work which runs out Tome feet beyond the bows, Co that the moment the Teel is run Aare, the cannon can be landed, and in- Randy put its ufe. In the centre of each of the two ex treme beams, which join the two half galleys, malls are fixed, each of which carry a large fquare fail with proper rigging, a forefail projeas from a boom which is fixed to the frame. There are four rudders, one to each extremity of the half galleys, two only of which are worked at a time by a cord conneaed with a larger one in the centre, and managed by a per fon on the platform. Thefe rudders can be Blipped or unfbipped in a moment, and the half galleys, being equally (harp at both ends, the can be run back or forward at pleafure. The half-galleys are decked, with eight holes cut along each, large enough to admit a man's body : to the mouth of each of which is fixed a canvas bag, painted Co as to pre vent the water penetrating, with a running-Bring in the top ; in thefe bags the t 6 men, who pull at the oar, feat themfelves, and tie them above their hips ; this fufficiently lathes them to the boat, and prevents their being wafted overboard. B:fides thefe 16 oars, and the other perfons who manage the fails, &c. this veffel is capable of bolding 5o foldiers. Her fides are entirely lined with cork, fa that it is impoffible to upfet her; and, in a heavy fea, it pales over her without doing any injury, except giving the men wet jackets. The other boat, the Gemini, is of the fame con firtidion, but much larger, with this difference, We is formed of two entire galleys, fatlened together as the Cancer, with *6 holes in each galley, for the towers are infide the other ; the t 6 outfide men row with oars, while thofe at the infide are furnifhed with a fort of fpade, in the Rape of the paddle of an In ' dlin canoe ; the blade made of iron ; and a fpace is left between the platform and the galleys, for the town to work thefe paddles. This inflrument is de lel alto in clearing away land or gravel, to facilitate the landing of the cannon. The Gemini alfo carries a 62-pounder, and a proportionate number of men snore than the Cancer. Thefe veffels, when heavieß !laden, draw only 18 inches water, fo that they are moll ufeful in running into (hallow places, and land ing cannon with the greateß expedition. Sir BY'S veffels were attended by a ten-oared galley, and the Diligence cutter ; having Rood for fome leagues out to lea, they tacked and Rood before the wind ; here one of the greateft perfelions of thefe boats was fully diplayed. They ran before the wind with the greaten rapidity, outgripping even the cut ter and galley, which are the fwiftell failing velfels we have. While Sir &DM was praditing thefe movements, l'Utile frigate, of 38 guns, belonging to the Boulogne lquadron, pared in full fail, 'vim the Downs for that Ration ; and when the came a-breaß of the harbour, fired a gun for a pilot ; foon after, the Defperate gun-brig hove in fight, from the Downs; this fhip was ordered to attend Sit SIDN IT, and had on board twenty privates of the Royal Artillery, fent from Ramigate, to work the guns on board Sir Sion sy's boats. After try ing thefe boats in every way which they could pal bly be managed, through the whole of which they appeared to work with great cafe and convenience, the artillery from the Defperate was put on board them, and feveral Blots were fired in different direc tions, without having any vifible appearance upon the seals; they were then brought into the roads and run on thore, on that part of the Itrand where the bri gade dually parade, near to the cottage inhabited by Sir Sum sir's aunt. The cannon were landed in a fro• ment of time, with the greateß cafe ; and fever 4 l (hots being fired by way of experiment, they were again, in an intlant, (hipped, with the molt appal cot cite and expedition ; apd while Sir SIMI KY and his party re tired to regale themfelves on thore, the beats were brought again into the harbour to their original moot :4R TROLOMEW PAIR. Tbis annual feftival was yeaerday rcfumtd. ••1 heed pans spit. The recent lots in the family rti our Sovereign, the general mourning, but chic* th irrefiftible mandate of the Lord Mayor, prohibiting all plays, interludes, and exhibitions of wild beill% imparted a fombre afped to the whole fcene. But it was left fplendid than formerly, it was lefs imonto ral. Even Chaflity hetlelf might have walked through the Fair without dread of the all - milts o riot and intemperance. About twelve o'clock the Lord Mayor departed from the Mantion Hinfe with. the Recorder, Aldermen, and Rate equipage, and proceeding along Cheaplide, Ludgate hill, and the Old Bailey, flopped at the Cattle of Newgate,, where the Governor, the t,troafier Newman, for the firtt time, handed to the Chief Magittrate the invign rating beverage. His Lordthip received from his hand a cool tankard, and, a'ter refrelhing himfeif with a copious draught, repaired to Smithfield, and proclaimed, in due form, the grand folemnity. The Heralds or bduilsalmen having thrice announced the commencement of the civic gala, his Lordibip vanced to Cloth Fmir, within the Cloitlers of Great St. Bartholomew, and feleaing the Hotel of the Hand and Sheers, there appointed the fittings of the Court of Pia/padre. The Steward and ilomage : were (worn to adminiller impartial jutlice, and all perfons owing fuit and fervice to the Superior of the Fair, were fumrnoned to appear, and pay their fines and duties. This was the Piedpoudre Court Baron; bet the Court Leet for the trial of offences within the PrecinSs of the Fair, was at the Ram, where the City Marfhalmen and other Officers, with a jury or Homage, regularly (worn, were deputed to pee ferve the peace, and prefent and try all nuifances, mifdemeanors, and quarrels. It cannot be expeaed that, in this early fiage of the carnival, we fhould have to record any proceedings of confequence ; in fee, both branches of the Court Piedpoudre were en gaged in ordinary routine Winds. The peaceful appearance of the Fair hardly affords a profpea of much litigation, but fitould any caufe of fufficient importance be tried, we (hall not fail to report it.— The booths were as numerous as heretofore fot the fale of thole articles which generally are ranged tin , der the denomination of fairings. Ribbons, toys, and trinkets are as profufely difplayed as the mutt extravagant damfel can with ; and thole who van perfuade their fwains and inamoratos to purchafe, may eerily deck themfelves with every thing necef fary for the enfuing year. For the younger' devo tees of this jubilee, gingerbread in every form is fpread in the moll gay and inviting abundance.— But alas l thefe are 411 the advantages we can enu merate. In vain will the expeuftant eye look for the inimitable performances of the Sieur Flockton ; the legerdemain of Lane ; the Company of Comedians, with the incontinent Miranda at their head ; , he Fire.eaters, Giants, Dwarfs ; the Lions from Afri a, and the Tygers from Bengal.. All tilde are forbid den to approach. Even thufe emblems of human life, the Ups and Downs, have no longer a " local habitation"—•the place they occupied is a perfea void. But though the blank verfe halts, and the lions have ceafed to roar, Bartholomew Fair is not entirely divelled of its enchantments. The young maids and their fweethearts, the matrons and their fpoufes, may enjoy a decent fober walk, and fotne thing like a rational amufement. No prurient fiddle calls them to haunts where formerly debauchery tri. umphed over the ruin of innocence. No apprentices will now run the rifk of being locked up in the Compter, or deluded girls of being fent to Bride well, or home to their parents difgraced—Hac oral stemistifijuvalit.—ln faa, Bartholomew Fair is not what it was—it is lefs noify and turbulent, but it is more pure and refined—there is lets fun, but lets (*- dation of youth, lefs dues paid to the Steward of the Piedpoudre Court, but much gained to the pub lic morals. If it could be polfible to have this Fair Co conduced every year, we are perfuaded that nei ther Cynic or Saint could in juftice bretthe a with , for its abolition. The recent vete, announced in his Lordfhip's pros clamation againft the ufual divertifements, had ex cited much fadnefs, mourning, and murmiring, amongft all orders of the mobility, who were forely aggrieved on hearing that their old and favourite (yam of annual frolic, fun, and merriment, " Of midnight ihout and revelry, " Tipfey dance and jollity," was to be deprived of its molt delightful attrallimis, and changed into a mere tame, fpiritlefs, and midi. eating mart for toys and gingerbread. But what was the joy diffufed throughout the def. ponding multitude yeiterday, when the Lord Mayor on opening the fair, explained that his veto again* the wonted entertainments extended no farther than to-day, after the interment of the illuftrious remains of that lamented perfoaage, whole death is the pre fent caufe of general mourning ; and that the fedi. vities of St. Bartholomew might be revived in all their glory, at the fame time with the other public amufements. a Vivant /n and .cissierirradr. Ail was joy again. The Fair commenced with a copious and general diflribution of nuts, of all the different flavours and compontions announced by their vend ers as the favourites of his Majefty, and the diffe rent branches of the Royal Family ; with feed cakes, plum-pudding hot, lollypops, and other delicious fweetmeats. The gingerbread was gilled over with copper leaf, in the lughelt fplendour ; the oyllers were fat, cheap, and exwifite ; and the fautaget, confidering the prefent high price of cat's meat, were not only large and delicious, but fold at the ntoj? reafintablcli prices, and were (wallowed by the Majefly of the People with the highelt relifh add avidity. The crowd was as numerous as ever. The (hip at the top of the ffeeple of Portfmquth Church has been taken down and repaired. Th!re having been 'rations reports of her dimenflons, we give the following as an accurate Ratement :—From the Rem to the taffrail 3 feet 3# inches ; the width of the deck tot inches; and the depth of her hull ;44 inches. She is entirely of copper, and has been new gilt. On the fane of her foremail is the date of her being firff placed on the ffeeple—t7 to ; the figures being pierced through the fane. The names S. Hawkins and j. Norris, Church-warden', with the date, Auguff 17th, ;805, are now (tamped on the veffel ; and alto. the names G. Balfour, who new gilded the (hip, and J. Hifi, who repairc~ the ctmx