Star. — London, England, 1801-07-20 00:00:00

AM NAUTICAL INIELLIGENCE. hcs cd ay Sib. Eighty-four fail of the Jamaica fleet paffed Dover yefterday morning, on their veay for the Downs. Y A RMOUTH, JULY I9.—Yefterday arrived the LATONA and JAMAICA frigates.—This day arrived the DEFIANCE, Admiral GRAVES, POLYPHEMUS, VETERAN, and the Roily men of war; OTTER, VESUVIUS, BRUIZER, CRACKER, HASTY, TEA -2,11, and PINCHER gnn-brigs; ALECTO, fire-Chip, SULPHUR and EXPLOSION boinh-velfels; SPEED WELL, QIJEEN Tender, SPECULATOR logger, and rESPIEGLE brig; the SQUIRREL (loop from Shetland, and Icvcral merchantmen from the Bal. tic —The PRINCE of ORANGE packet, Capt. THO MAS BRIDGE, is detained from failing, wind blowing frefh N. E. . _ The PRINCE of WALES, Captain S rroN, takes the Mails and Paffengers on Thurfday next, for Cuxhaven. Baron Jacobi, the Pruffian Miniaer, and Count EasSIDIS, are waiting at Nelfon's Hotel, to embark for the Continent. FALMOUTH, Jucy 17.—Arrived and has pro. ceeded to Dunkirk, the American fhip Woodrof Sims, Capt. Aiwa STONE, in 32 days from Nor -1 folk, in Virginia, with 404 hhds. tobacco : on the 25th ult. in lat. 43. and long. 54. 30. the fpoke the American !hip Liberty, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, in ballaft; and on Sunday the sth of July, in lat. 45. 52. long. 37. 30. weft, the fpoke the American fhip Henry, Capt. Snow, from Norfolk, with flour, for Liverpool.—The American (hip Augftila failed in company with the above vet with flour for this port.—Sailed the Perleverance, Lawson, for Plymouth, with flour, and the Activi, Excite cutter, KINSMAN, on a cruife.—Wind N. W. PLYMOUTH) JULY Io.—Came in the SP E ED WILLI of 14 guns, Lieutenant TOMLINSON, from the coaft of France. The SYLPH, of 18 guns,Capt. DASHMOOD, which failed from this port two days ago, with a fleet of viCtuallers under convoy for the channel fleet off Brea, put back again this morning, having experienced damage at tea by the bad weather—one of the convoy was towed in by the SYLPH, with the lots of her foretop-mall, and the head of her foremaft. Sailed to join the fleet off Brea, the TILITON, of 32 guns, Captain FITCUSLLLD. Porrsuourit, luta , tp.—The homeward-bound Weft India fleet paired by this port yefterday, un der convoy of the You man of war.—Yefterday failed the INVESTIGATOR, Capt. FLINDERS, on a voyage of difcovery; alto the Commixes frigate, Capt. MUDGE, for Oporto; and the AGRESSOR, for jerky. The MALTA, of 84 guns, Capt. Me rle, is dropped down to St. Helen's.—Arrived the LITWIN, of 68 guns, Capt. lIIDFORD ; and the Tem., of 64 guns, Capt. 'metal:toe; both Dutch MeV of war, from the North Sea fleet. The Sr. Flows° is taken off quarantine. SWIRRIIRSS, JOLT sq.—Arrived the Heasses, Captain Warsou, from the River, and the TAR TAR frigate, of 33 guns, Captain WALKER, from Chatham.-•Sailed the HART brig, with eight merchant (hips under convo,r, for the Elbe. We are happy to Rate that the people employ ed to weigh up the AMIUSCADE, have futceeded. She was towed into harbour yefterday morning, and is now lying upon the weft fhore ; all her guns have been got out, and fhe is nearly freed from water ; in a tide or two, we !hall be able to know how the leak was occafionecL—A !loop of war is juft arrived at the Nore from the fouthward, but we do not yet know her name. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. DEAL, Juts' s 9 -Arrived the You man of war, and Eta MARY armed fhip, with the fleet under convey from Jamaica. Wind S. CR AYESIND, JUN I t9.-Paffed by, the Lancaf ter, SPARROW, from Martinique; Latona, SMITH, from New York ; Mary. MACR, from Malta ; Maria, B ARRER , from Naples, Henrietta, from Hamburgh i Fortune, —, from Philadel phia; Britannia, &mart as ; Difpatch, HARLI. "WOOD ; la Lier, ARENA; and Dlivs Branch, WRIGHT, from Gibraltar; Hazard, WILL lAMS ; and. AEleen, Mom a, from I)iinkirk.-Sailed the liar], WARDELL, for Trinidad; Charlotte, BEN. NET T ; Robert and Sarah, WILSON ; Harford, CLAIR ; and Maria, Gittiss, for Hamburgh. . ARRIVED. At Dover--Actriana, ?Fetcher, from Philadelphia; and Fan ny, Silvetler, from Virginia: At ILverpool—Tcicmaehus, -.--, from Charleiton ; Amt. ei;an Falk, WalLank Andcrfon; and Jape, Stephens, from New York ; Euer, —, from Charieften ; Rents, Iron Vir in h; and Valiant, Harvey, Bowl North Carolina. At Dablin-J1 le t, Boyd; from %Waren, • .Fpur Friends, from Phi elithia; and Northern EtiCods, Moots*. mrry, from Malta. At Barbadots—Bartioday, Kerrtake, from Liverpool At Martinique--Clio, couptand, (Mtn Liverpool. At Baltimore—Felicity, 'Fucker, from Liverpool. At Newfoundland..-Mary and &trey, Harvey, from LITS 26 POOL At Belfail—William, Mulrea; ani Frances Ann, Manikin, from Liverpool. At Trinidad—Sally, Greave, from Liverpool and Africa; and Heßne, Mawaley, from Africa and Demerara. At Briltol--Zepbyr, Paffmore; Jane, Harvey; F. Summers; Trclawoey, Hooper, Ocean, Jolly; Vulcan. Ho- Arbinii, Hamilton; Hots, Baker; Alin, Baker; marey ; Diana, arynnidi.o ; Hercules, Powell; Friend. Sup. Thorpe; Triton, Jaques; Charlotte, Gardner; and W orm. Hardy, from Jamaica. they parted the London (hips= the Loh inft. Oft the Start—Cartille, GILA" from Baltimore. Off Berwick—Four Brothers, ; May. frown Orosidand. At RbilmEdiAlo-.Wafidepoti, WUISAsion. from Batavia, ,and DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY. To the Officers and crew of the INDEFATICABLE, a dihibution of their (hare ~.)f the French priva teer la Venus, will be made on board laid ship, on her arrival at Plymouth. To the Officers and crew of the EXCELLENT, a diftribution of the net falvage of the recapture of the Lord Duncan, will be made on board laid Ship previous to her leaving Plymouth. To the Fifth Clafs of the RUBE, for the capture of la Fortune French privateer, a further dißribu tion of 12s. 6d. each, will he made on the 24th init. at Meffrs Ommaney and Druce's, No. 17, Ce cil Street, Strand. Two Officers and crews of the ()atom, VAN GUARD, EMERALD, and TERPSICHORE, will be paid their proportions of the El Corso, de Cadiz, la Piene, l'Heureuz Livre, by Meffrs. Poulain and Keys, Salters'-hall Court, Cannon-ftreet, any Mon- day or Thurfday, till the account is clofcd. The officers and crew of the SIRIUS, for the cap. tore of the Spanith brig la Melchora, and the Spa nn Chip la Carlotta, will be paid their proportions on board the SIRIUS, at Plymouth, on the 3 to intl. JOHN CRAIG, Efq. is appointed Commander of the Honourable Eaft India Company's fhip the CALEDONIAN, confined to the Prefidency of Ma dras this feafon. She is appointed to leave Grave fend in a fcw days, and to he in the Downs the lat ter end of this month, previous to her being dif patched. ROBERT CHARNOCK, Efq. is the Manag ing Owner of the CALEDONIAN. Two French frigates from Europe,arrived at the I Me of France on the 16th of April. The Jane, —, is loft at Greenland. The Succefs, of St. John's, was loft in the ice on the coaft of Newfoundland, on the 29th of April, crew faved. The Aurora, AGNEW, from Sligo to Oporto, was taken on the ill of April by la Gironde French privateer, and funk, crew landed in Spain. Saturday morning the KING and Qum, after breakfaft, accompanied by their RoyarDaughters, except Princefs AMEL,A,rode to the North Devon camp to review the Staffordlhire militia command ed by the Right Honourable the Earl of UX BRIDGE ; after which their MAJESTIES and the ParecEssEs,PrinceArateHus,Csenerals MANN IRS and GARTH, Lord and Lady SUDLEY, Lord and Lady ROLLE, Lord BORINGDON ; Colonels Flrz- ROY, CARTWRIGHT and MA NNINGH AIA ; Lord A. BEAUCLERR, SirH.and Lady NEALI and Captain GREY, partook of an elegant dejenne, by the Earl of UXBRIDGE, at his apartments in Glou cefter-row. After the refrethment the noble vifitors were entertained with the enlivening mufic of the Staf fordlhire band, which, accompanied by the merry pipe and tabor, afforded great fatisfaetion to the Royal Family. The firft dance was led off by his Royal Highnefs Prince ADOLPHUS, and Lady LOUISA PAGET, and the fecond by Princefs Meer and the Honourable Mr. PAGET. The KING has been pleafed to grant the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Bri tain and Ireland unto the Right Honourable At tar,' Baron Sr. Mitten's, of that part of the United Kingdom called Ireland, his MAJEsTr's Ambaffador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. Peterfburgh, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, kyle, and title of Baron Sr. HELEN'S, of St. Helen's, in the Ifle of Wight; and county of Southampton. His MAJESTY was pleafed to order a quarter's falary to hishoufehold at St. James's on Fridaylall. On Saturday . Baron WASELIEFF, fon to the Prime Minifter of Ruflia, arrived in town, bring. ing with him the ratification of the Convention be tween Ruflia and this country. On Wednefday lag, at Lewis, Mr. Futiit was unanimoufly elefled Member of Parliament for the County of Suffer. A letter from Rhodes obferves that the CAPTAIN Pes HA on failing from Macri had under his orders Sixty-feven •veffels of different defcriptions. The MINORCA brig, Captain MILLER, was taking in a fupply of (peep, fowls, lemons, etc. fent by the Go vernor of Rhodes and the Chiarah Banta as pre lents to Lord KEITH, General Hurcatiesow, and Sir SIDNEY SMITH. There were feveral hired tranfports waiting in the Mole to take the conva- Weems to the army.—The MiNoaca was near lofing her malt off Marmorice. • General OARS and Sir S. SMITH are recovered of their wounds, and General MOORE is nearly well. Letters by the lag Mail Rate, that both Den mark and Sweden hose agreed to the convention of St Peterlburgh, and will with all convenient (peed forward their ratifications. The Prize given by bis MAJESTY, to the Royal Company of Archers at Edinburgh, was fhot' for on Monday loft, on Bruntsfield Links, and gained by Jesus Hors, Efq. writer to the fignet. The Duke of Cum LLLLL ND, in compliment to his regiment, the 15th Light Dragoons, on Thurfday commemorated the battle of Enrfdoff, inwhich this regiment fo gallantly diflinguifhed itfelf.' His Royal Highnefs entertained at South ampton - about 6o of the principal Gentlemen of the neighbourhood. This day the Wargrave Rangers received their Standard from the hands of the Counters of Malmf bury, who, at the requeft of the corps, was fo obliging as to confent to prefent them; and the Henley •Loyal Affociation, in compliment to her Ladyfhip and Lord Fir, Hams, their Major, kept the ground on the occafion. A kw days ago General Hutu reviewed the Derityfhire Regiment of Militia, in Deal Barrack yard ; and on Monday left the Weft Kent, on the Rabbit Warren, between New Romney and Hytbe. Saturday the t ith of July,the Lnngforgan com pany of Volunteers, commanded by Geo. PATCR sow, Efq. of Coale Huntley, were infpated by Colonel FA NI. Serve". Stococit, Efq. of the Newbury Ca valry, gave, lan week, an elegant entertainment to that corps, after a grand held-day. The in- Wary were of the party. (CORN RKETS. Marklan4 this mcrn.ng, was tolerably well fupplied %yid', English which is on tl:c de cline, having experienced a fall of from Bs. to los. per Q . Liarter.—Fleur 120 s. to 125 S.—Other :Articles as below : Finc Eng Wheat, 16cs. to 168 s. Inferior Qtaalities, 96s tot ics. Foreign red Wheat, tros. to r 265. Fine Dantric Wheat, 160 s to 1685. Barley 6os. to 465. Malt 56s to 68s. Oats z6s. to 34-38 s. Tick Beans, 465. to 495. Small Beans, sos. to 535. Boiling Peas, dos. to 765. Non-Boilers, 465. to sos. Hog Peale, 485. to szs. Rye, 545. to 6os. SPORTING IN7-14.L-EqI.NCB.I EDJVI3URCH RACES, TUESDAY ? JULY .14. Ttis Majeily's Purl ()1 One Hundred Guineas. Mr. Hetcher's b. h. Aza, by P.:lndus, 4 yrs I 2 t Mr. Kincaid's.. h. OW, 4 yrs - - 2 I 2 Duke of Hatnilton'sirc yhorfe run off thecourfe. —Aza the favourite at Ihrting, but after the firlt heat the odds teemed to be nearly equal, although Obi with difficulty laved his dillance, owing to his running off the courfe ; after winning the fecund heat, the odds were much in his favour; the third was won by a length.—Mr. Fletcher changed rider; each heat.—Mr. Kincaid twice. COUNTRY MARKETS. PRICIER OR GRAIN, AT THE ROLI.ONVINC NARICRTS. READINC.—Wheat 1201. od. to zßos. ext. per Quarter. Barley 349. od: to 609. cd. 8C3.119 379. od to 63*. Od. Oats 144. cd. to 441. od. Peale 474. od to 5.55. od. w Nu a y.—Wheats. z tos.od. to r 7os. od. per Quarter. Barley 58s. od. to 669. cd. I Beans 6os. od to 645. od. Oats 269. od. to 479.6 d. I Peale 545. od. to 6os. od. HE N Lcy—Wheat 12CS od to tgos od per Quarter. Barley 00S od to cos od I Beans cos od to 63s od Oats 2610 d CO 453 al. I Peale cos od to oos od Baslnorrehat.—Wheat rt4s od to 18os per Quarter. Barley 37s od to 621 at I Beans 43s ad to 61s od Oath 27s od to 44s ad Peale 445 od, to 6os od FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, SATURDAY, JULY iB. Average price of Corn in England and Wales, from the Re- turns ending the it th of July, 1831. Wheat. Rye. I Barley. Oats. I Beans. I Peafe s. d. s. d. .s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 232 2 88 o 8 37 t t 63 0 6 3 S Avenge prices of Foreign Corn, by which the Bounty on Importation i. regulated, the week ending the lids of July. i Wheat. I Rye. I Barley. i Oats. Beans. I Ware. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. s. d. 114 4 55 51 35 0 19 61 o 0 46 of The average Price of Sugar, compute from the Returns made in the week ending the 15th of July, 180 t, is 455. 7ld. per hundred weight. A Correfpondent from Wokingham, fays,— " About two o'clock this morning, a [tar of un common magnitude was obferved in the Eail, fome diftance above the horizon; it was remark ably brilliant and bore the appearance of a chiller of fix or (even ftars in conjuation, pointed all round, emitting a variety of extraordinary vivid Wiles of lullre. An appearance in the window like the reflation of the moon canted the perfon who fiat law it to arife, and awake his family, fix in number, to behold it, who all viewed it with awful aftonifliment." The dwelling-houfe lately burnt on Catdown prifon giving way into apparently folid earth, as belonged to Captain Bvso, of his Majeity's (hip he was walking by. The mafons were called, and GALATEA, now at lea : his lofs, we learn, will be on digging found a board propped up with the between three and four thoufand pounds, the pro- gravel of the walk upon it to deceive the fentries ; duce of many years induftry. Captain Bylic being and beneath, at the foot of the walk, there was entirely dependent on his profeftion, the lois will found an opening large enough for two men to get be the more feverely felt by himfelf and family. out a-breaft. It was of courfe fecured and flopped The thunder-norm at Portfmouth, which we no- up direftly. Five efeaped on Tuefday through ticed in a former paper, was accompanied with the drain, but were loon fecured by the vigilance hail of an uncommon tine ; during which the AL- of the guard. rato'sanclior weighing 12cwt.2 qrs.zalbs.was car- COMBINATION.—On Saturday YObR GM", Thifh ried away about nine inches below the lock, oc- muse Griffin, and Thema: Field, three journeyman cafioned by its attraeling the lightning, which was boot and fhoemakers, were brought before the mat vivid ever remembered - . The Sir Sidney GRAHAM and Ram), Efqrs. the Sitting Ma- Smith, from Oporto to that port, had her fore- Orates, at Bow-greet, charged, with a number topmal and topgallant-mail thivered to pieces, of others, of forming a combination againft their and her main beam and foremall damaged ; alfo matters, for the purpole of railing their wages. one man dangeroufly hurt. A number of eminent mailers attended, and the Duringa thunder form at Richmond a few days combination was clearly proved, fuch as their hold ago, a lady, fitting at dinner, had her hand and ing meetings • and in one cafe, a man, who had arm miferably fcorched with lightning. expelled himfelflatisfied with the prefent prices, At Elmfet, near Hadleigh, on Thurfday after- had been threatened with perfonal violence. The noon, there was one of the moll violent hail-forms prifoners had likewife fent letters, addreffed to their ever remembered there, which has done confide- maft. rs, requefing an arbitrator to be appointed ; rable damage to . the grain ; the next day the hail- and, all ough they figned individually, yet the lanes lay near four inches deep on the ground, i.inguage was always in the plural, fpeaking of the and many of them meafuring two inches and a men, su, and we. quarter in circumference. The prifoners, in their defence, faid they could Lightning fet fire to the barn of Mr. D. WADE, not maintain themfelves and families by the pre of Hutton - Lodge, Suffolk, on Wedncfday even fent prices, and that for fome work they were paid ing tail; there were about rooquarters of barley lefs than they were twelve years fince ; that they in it, which, with the building, were totally de- had taken Mr. Erfkine's opinion, who had laid, ftroyed. they might refute individually to work under a On Thurfday laft, during a violent form of certain price, and they confidered they a ere adling thunder and lightning, two men, haymaking, took agreeably to that opinion. The Magiftrates in fhelter under fome trees in a field near Sir John forrced them, if they had abided ftrialy by Mr. Throckmotton's, Bart. at Bnckland, in Berklhire, Erfkine's opinion they would have committed no when they were unfortunately (truck dead by the offence ; every man had a right to put what value lightning. At Lyford, about three miles diltance, he chofe upon his labour, but he mill not do or another man was alfo !truck dead by the lightning, fay any thing to induce his brother workmen to The fame day a very heavy form of hail fell in refufe to work unlefs they received the fame pay; Reading and neighbourhood, accompanied with if they did, that was deemed a combination by the awful thunder and lightning; but we have heard Aft of Parliament. of very little damage being done by it. The corn Mr. Cossr, who attended for the profecution, is in fame places a little beat down, but nothing in the molt humane manner, laid he thought the like what there was every reafon to apprehend. prifoners' conduit had arifen from ignorance of During the above form, a large oak tree, con- the Aft of Parliament, particularly with refpeit to taming at leaft a load and a half of timber, near' their letters, requelling their matters to appoint the entrance at the front of Col. Gowia's houfe, arbitrators to fettle the advance of wages. The at Bill-hill, was Truck by lightning fo forcibly as Aft provided for no fuch thing; but only fail, if to read the body quite through in feveral places, any difpute arofe, it fhould be fettled by arbit ra and completely to trip the bark off, which was tion : no difpute exiled, and he recommended the flattered in pieces, and thrown many of them to a profecutors to withdraw the profecution ; which confiderable diflance. A man (landing fume little was confented to. But the men, before they left way off, defcribes it as having burl from the tree the Office, addreffed the Magiflrates, and anted if with a violent crafh as if from an explofion of there were no means by which their grievances gunpowder. could be redreffed ? They had not been confcious On Friday night the dwelling-houfe of Dr. of offending againft the Aft of Parliament ; they MIDFORD, on the London Road; was broke open had not left their work, but had been taken from by fame villains, who by forcing the window- it when apprehended : and it was in vain for them (butters of the butler's pantry, Role from thence to afk individually, for their mailers had all agreed plate to the amount of isol. to give hut a certain price. At the Affixes of the Ile of Ely, G. Baler and The Magiftrates informed them, that there were W. Talbot were found guilty, the former for hav- no means exiling of remedying their grievances; ing flolen a parcel, containing printed cotton if they wanted any frelli regulations, they mutt goods, out of a lighter, and the latter receiving apply to Parliament ; and, with relpeft to the nal them, knowing them to be Rohm Baler imme- ten agreeing not to give above a certain price, if diately received lenience of death, and Talicit that I it could be proved that any two of them did fo, of tranfportation for fourteen years. Previous to that would be a combination againft Lb.:men ; and the Judges leaving town, Baker's fentence was mi. they would punith them accordingly, if they wen sigated to tranfportation for life. (Fought befose them. WEDNESDAY. The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Subfcription of Fifty- Guineas. Mr. Fletcher's b. h. Logic o'Bucban, 5 yrs 3 I I Dukc of Hamilton's hay h. Little Bob, 4 yrs s 2 dr. Mr. liancaid'a c. h. Sandy - 2 3 2 The following melancholy accident happened at Deptford on Friday night hilt :—As Captain AN. DREW CHRISTIE, of the Navy • Captain BRUCS MITCHELL, of the Marquis Wellefley Eaft-India man ; Mr. ANDERSON, Chief Mate ; and Mr. Jou* BRUCE, furgeon of the above lhip, were returning on Chore from the fhip, the wherry got athwart hawfe of a lighter, and immediately upfet, by which unfortunate accident Captain CHRISTIE and Mr. JOHN BRUCE were drowned. The bodies of the loiterers were found on Saturday forenoon. Thurfday a woman genteelly drelred, went into the fhop of Mr. Cullum, Cheefemonger, Clare market, and contrived to carry off . Bank notes to the amount of about 2001. which were in a book. Some mon:hs fince, a boy, fatigued with play ing, got into an old boat that was drawn up on the beach at Borth ferry, near Bangor, and fell afleep—the tide rofe higher than ufual, and floated the boat away, fu that when the child awoke he found himfelf at lea beyond the view of land : in this perilous fituation he remained for thirty hours, when he was picked up by a Liverpool trader and carried to Dublin—he returned home fome weeks fince, and a few days afterwards, playing near a fmall pool at Oakland carding manufadory, near Llanrwft, he fell in and was drowned. On Friday evening, as two poor boys were going through Hopkins-ltreet, Soho, they were overtaken by a brewer's dray; the horfes of which, from tak ing fright, were going very fait : the Rreet being very narrow, they were unfortunately fqueezed between the wheel and the wall, and dreadfully hurt. They were immediately taken to the Mid dlefex Hofpital, where, in fpite of every immediate affillance, the elder boy furvtved only a fhort time; the other, we underitand, is in a fair way of re covery. Thurfday evening a large hole was fortunately difcovered at the foot of the north wall of the Mill Prifon Hofpital, Plymouth, by the mere accident of the flick umbrella of one of the officers of the k. re he