Star. — London, England, 1805-10-25 00:00:00

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. Dublin Watatord MAILS THIS DAY.—Wind Soutb. ARR. DUE. ARR. DUB. 0 z Llfbnn o 0 0 ♦ Gottenburei • o FOWEY, Ocr. 2 I.—The fhips left at Malta, waiting for convoy, were the Hero, HARDY, from Smyrna for London ; Levant, MILLER, from Zante, ditto ; Elizabeth, SINCLAIR, from Triefle, for Hull; Ben, ----, from Sicily for ditto ; a brig, PRINSHIRD, fnr a port in Ireland ; William,Cozoau, from Venice for London : and two others, whore name are not known. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 23.—The Mary of Plymouth, Captain EKEROTH, from Demerara, for London, is i litirefs in Cawfand Bay; the, yefterday, during d ale at E. S. E. parted three cables, and eat away :'..3r main and mizen malls; but, though near the sore, (he yet rides nut the gale. Came in the Ja garen, Captain WERRMAN, from Stockholm ; Chrif tine. Captain SUND, from Longfound ; Dorothy, Captain GRIGG, from Peter(burgh ; Britannia, Cap tain DICKERSON, from Peteriburgh, all laden with naval gloves ; Indultry, Captain Bautyrsos, from Gottenburg, with iron ; 1 0, of Yarmouth, Captain CLossac, from Peterfburgh, and Calypfo, Captain SMITH, from Peterfburgh, ith hemp. FORTV4OUTH, OCT. 24.—Arrived the Brut gun brig, with the Adamant tranfport, Capt. WRIGHT, from the Downs, and failed to the wellward, without anchoring at Spithead. His Majelly's fhip SUPERB was paid to-day, and is expeZted to fail in a day or two. The Ruffian Admiral, and feveral other Officers, have beep on {bore to•glay. DEAL, OCT. z 4 the PINCHER, ERVIZER, CONSTANT, and FIRM gnn brigs, from a cruize off Boulogne. Sailed the Powss.vott. of 74 guns, for Plymouth; the Immocvstrrs frigate, and fevetal other (hips or war, on a cruize off the French Coaft ; the ARIADNE frigate, with General Dom on board, for Helligoland ; and the TRIBUNE frigate, for Yar. month.—Came down from Shcernefs the LUCIFER 1)omb, and remains in the Downs with the reft of the (hips as per laft. CHATHAM, OCTOBER as.—An order was yefterday received at this Dock-yard to fit out the Kaar, of 74 guns, immediately for foreign fervice. A party of Royal Marines is to be embarked on board of her this day, alto another party on board la SYBILLE. Ships arrived at this Port.—Providence, Thomas Pattifon, from 7 Peteriburgh, with bodied; Livonia, Nicholas Hindmarih, from Riga, with hemp, for the dock yard; Brilliant, Robert Nicholfon, from Peterlburgh, with hemp, for the dock yard; Alliance, Robert iftherwbod, from ditto ; Winter, Joan Michael Toelbthe, from Dantsic, with timber, for ditto ; Soccer., Michael Hunter, from Sunderland, with coals ; Charlotte Two Brothers, Thomas Al len, from Sunderland, with ditto ; Margaret and Ann, Truften Hbpple, from Blythe, with coals; Friend Succefs, Michael Hard fon, from Sunderland, with coals ; Liberty, Robert Sanderfon,with Coals, from ditto. YARMODTH, OCTOBER 14.—Sailed the FLORA fri gate, with live flock, for the fleet off the Texel.— Art lied the Satre and FERR RTER gun brigs. Palled through a fleet of merchantmen, from the Baltic.— The VIXEN gun-brig is appointed to take the fhips for Hull, from this port. The Anna Weikel Mine, of Embden, Jos. Buco, with fair, &c. is fent in by the MAJESTIC; and the Stad Emden, of Embden, AREY VAN ROY matter, with falt and faltlifis. Re main in the Roads the (hips ROEBUCK, SNIPE, Fat it ETTER, and VIXEN gun-brigs, and HUNTER cutter. CORK, OCT. rz.—By an exprefs meffenger from Cove, we are kali now informed, that the (hip Crow Ifle, from Tortola for Glafgow, with fugar and cot ton, has been fent in there, a retaken prize to the RATTLER. She Was captured on the 23d September. by the Don Pedro privateer. WHITE HAVEN, OCT. 22.—0 n Thtufday the loth inft. the Elizabeth, DAV:3, on the paffage from this port to Waterford, took the crew coat of the Palace, Fooass, bound from Liverpool to London, laden Nvith turpentine.--The Elizabeth was detained twelve "scours on this humane bufinefs, very loon after which 'he Palace funk !—The Sally, late Hewit, (of this fort) from Demerara, was fcen going into Cork, on Sunday the t 3th intlant. Lissom, OCT. o.—A fa flinger arrived here, in a l'ortuguele veflel from Madeira, (Imes, that on the :all of September, in lat. !.s. 56. aild E. of the Wand Ferro, 4 deg. 24 min. was branded by a French brig nrivateer, of i 8 gtsoe, with a fmallEnglifil armed brig in tow, with which (he (leered for the Canaries; and his Majefty's (hip CH lens sTrR, with about eighteen of the fleet for the Weft Indies, which failed from Portfmouth on the 2 I It. A tiguti, art iveck at Madeira on the isth of September. The remainder of the lee, about forty fail, Were fpoken with on the 18th, .rod it convoy of his Majetty's (hips MALABAR and —T. and were expelled to reach Madeira on the clay.—The American (hip Onavia Lussinc• I • ft nn &nucleons, caught fire at Madeira, on nit. and was fcuttled. Oi.oaTo, OCT. B.—The privateer which has co/a wed the Eagle, from Jamaica to London ; Cathe rine, from Jamaica to Dublin; the Hope, of Belfaft, troth St. Vincent's; the Johanna, of Bar:affable, from Quebec ; the Efferon, of Liverpool, to New Bumf- Tick, which latter was given up to the Captains of the above captured wail., is now lying in Vigo; the mounts 22 Tans, and i 6. men, and fails very fart. The ANN armed brig is on the coati ; the POMONA frigate, Capt. Loss, appeared off the Bar, had com munication with the !hare, and afterwards proceeded For Lifboa ; (he is expelled to return on this Ration. the Nimble letter of marque, of Liverpool, arrived , ert tail; night, left Falmouth with the real of the fleet • ir this place, but no other of the convoy h as y e t a p. :ared.—The Mary, WADE, from Dublin, was taken • the =6th ult. by a Spanitb privateer, and carried • Guasda. ARAnkrit At LiSeeped, American, Clark, from Philadelphia ; Telancon, —, from Jamaica; and Diana, Soper, from Berbiee—in the Clyde, Eglington, Hamilton, from Demarara ; and Un'on, Sat , mount, from St. Kitt's--ln Dingle Bay, Adlive, Ray, front Gre nada—At l.andafh, Hercules, Crawford, from clitto...At Oporto, Hannah, Diggin, from Falmouth; Swift, M'Carthy, from Lon donderry; and Nimble, Cudd, from Liverpool—At Madeira, Riling States --, from Literpool; Penelope, Martin, from London; Adetma, Kirby, front o...Lichee ; Lamprey, Cott; and Prefident, Dared, from Newfoundland—.At Lifboa, David, Wil kinfon, from Newfoundland. The Etty, Joins, frbm the Canaries, is arrived at Jerfey. The following is an estrad of a latter from Capt. Jowas : " The Aurora frigate, with the MAiterranean eohvoy, from England, was at anchor at the back of Cape Spastel, and had been there near a fortnight previous to my arrival at Gibraltar, waiting a favourable opportunity to go through the Get, acre king fifty Stanyb gun brats tickling tkir make:. The following Blips arc waiting for convoy at Malta :—Hero, Handy, from Smyrna to London; Levant, Miller, from Zant to London; Elizabeth, Sin elair,from Trieite to Hull ; Ben, --- from Sicily to Hull; and William, Coburn, from Venice to London. There are two other brigs, but I do not know their names or their Matters, from Sicily to Malta. The Tranfit, four mailed (hip, arrived in Gibral tar Bay two days before I came there, from England, all well : fhe came through the Gut with a iiuop of war; was attacked by the gun boats, but by running and fighting, cleaved.' LAUNCH OF HIS ALgESTrs SHIP OCEAN. Yefterday, a fpeflacle was exhibited of uncommon grandeur. The OCEAN. of 98 guns, which has been is years building, was launched at the King's-yard, Woolwich. At an early hour in the morning, the roads were covered with vehicles of every defcriptioo, full of company. The pedetbians were innumerable. The anxiety which prevailed to witnefs the fcene was unbounded ; and few who attended the launch, re turned difappointed. The Dock-yard was rendered as convenient for the fpeftators as poffible. Stages were erefted, and booths covered with canvas and green cloth, for the reception of vifitants, who had pi evioufly procured tickets of admiffion. The chips in the River were decorated with the colours of their nations, and every furrounding °Nett ftrnck the be holder with admiration. The OCEAN lay in a cradle on the flips, and appeared, if the expreffion may be used, like a town. The enormous bulk and atti• tude of fo vall a mars of mechanifm, had a molt linking elle& The beauty and lymmetry of all the component parts excited admiration, and in duced the fpeelator to reverence the a' tills who could projeft loch wooden walls for Old England. Her head is adorned with a beautiful bull of Old Ocean, finely carved, under which appears an urn, with the water iffuing.—lt has a molt fpiiited effe&, and is perfeßly in nniftin with the rake of the Item, which cannot be excetled for neatnefs and %ern kmanfhip.— She is rated at 98, but is the largelt fhip in the navy, and can mount tzo guns: The (tore-rooms and ma gazines are made in a fuperior ftyle, and the meafures no leis than t9O feet on her lower deck. The breadth on the beam is proportionable; and, upon the whole, fhe is confidered, by 'he belt judges, the molt roomy and commodious fhip in the fervice. Her fides were painted yellow, with black flreaks, and a white bot-, tom. The Royal Standard was difplayed at the main flag•flaff, the Navy Flag forward, and the Union' Jack at the mizen. Her decks were crowded with company, who had been fuffered to go on board, and the furrounding multitude, thoufands of whom were (landing in the moll perilous fttuations, waited, with anxiety, the moment when the *Ned of their atten tion fhould be in motion. At one o'clock, his Royal Highnefs the Duke of SUSSEX arrived, and &only after her Royal High nets the Princefs of Waxes, and the Princefs CHAR LOTTE. They were attended by the Port Admiral, almoft all the naval and military officers at Wool saich, and a numerous affemblage of the Nobility. The Royal Vilitors immediately took their feats in a booth appropriated to their ufe, over which the Royal Standard was hoilled. The Duke and the Princefs walked from their booth to the head of the thip, and there the ceremony of naming took place ; previoufly to which the bottle of wine was by fome means broken, and the party was detained fome mi nutes, waiting for another; after the ceremony, the Royal party went back to their original Ration to view the Launch. When the Turkifh Ambafrador had arrived, the bands of mufic belonging to the EaR London Militia and the Woolwich Vo lunteers played ' God fave the King,' and a variety of martial mufic. About two o'clock, the workmen had removed the principal chores, which fupported the fhip in the flip, the tide had alfo flowed high enough, and at fix minutes pall two fix guns were fired from a cutter off the entrance of the dock, as a fignal for the launch. The remaining fupport was then taken away, an awful crath enfued, and the OCEAN began to may:, amid ft the shouts of at leafti 30,000 fpeitators. It is impoffible to defcribe the grandeur of the fcene at this period. She glided with the molt m ajeflic cafe off the flips, and received the embrace of Old Father Thames without the fmalleft accident. Her immerfion occalioned the water to fwell three feet above the ordinary mark within the dock, and on coming to her beatings, the drove with rapidity to the middle of the flream, and dropped her anchor. The ceremony then ended.— The acclamations of the multitude however continued feveral minutes after fhe was off the clips, and the mufic played' Rule Britannia.' The Princefs of Watts, the Princes CHARLOTTE of Wales, and his Royal Highnefs the Duke of &ma:, expelled their approbation of the fcene, and retired much gratified. We have not been able to difcover that any accident occurred upon the occalion. The Eaft London Militia and Dock Volunteers prefetved the greateft order among the populace. Count D'Aavois and a large party of foreigners of ciiiiinit:on wire prefent at the Launch. Yefierday was launched the Titaatts (a fligate), from Chatham Yard, into the Medway. Wedncfday a barge lying off Fountain !lairs, in the River, took fire, owing to Tome pitch being melted in her. A tier of Chips, lying adjacent to her, were with difficulty laved. A penalty of 51. is at tached to any perfon heating pitch in any vetrel in the River, between London-bridge and Blackwall. A tire broke out on Wednefday night in a houfe in Maidenhead-court, St. Thomas Aponte's, gtieen ltreet, Cheapfide, which confumcd the ;metier of the fame. and greatly damaged two adjoining. 2S-10- RAMSG.4TE, OCT. 23. Yefterday, in the afternoons four hundred and eighty of the fira battalion oldie 9;th Rift:Regiment marched in from Hythe, and were embarked in the evening. Owing to the latenefs of high water, the tranfports remained infide the Pier till eleven o'clock this morning, when they failed with this 6ne corps for the Downs, having a bribe wind at South Eatt, and a heavy (well. The experflation of feeing the Guards embark this day, has atrradled a very numerous and motley all femblage of fpeetators, whore curinfity was gratified by the arrival of the t ft battalion of theColditreamand the fira of the third regiment, at two o'clock, from Deal, commanded by General FINCH. Having halted half an hour, at the Barracks, and taken re frefhment, they were marched down three deep to the Piers, cheered by the found of martial mufic, and the acclamations of the people who lined the Greets through which they had to pats. As the baggage, ammunition, and every apparatus had been put or. board in the morning, there was no impediment what ever to their embarkation, which was etreeled in zo minutes. They will not fail till the morning The number of thefe battalions amounts to two thou fand three hundred, as young! lcoking, flout, and foldier-like men as we have ever fern. The foul th, fourteenth, and 23d regiments, arc alto to come in for embarkation in the count of the week. It is generally believed, that the force %%hick &all have embarked here, in the whole, will be fifteen thoufand effeftive men. Yeflerday morning the wind Nita to the Eaft, and is fixed in the South EaR point at prefent, hi con fequence of which the air s. keen and bracing. To this favourable change we are likewife to attribute the appearance of fome hundreds of the Nobility and Gnu de Cenditiose among the multitude this day. Be tide our refidents of rank, whom I have mentioned in my former letters, we obferved Sir SIDNEY Sutra and feveral Naval Officers on the Pier when the troops acre ercbarking. As the gallant Knight ap peared both alive and folicitous on the occafion, it led many to think that be is to be employed in the expedition. Four brigades of flying artillery, four car brigades, and four of the train of artillery, are expected in from Canterbury on Friday next, for em• bar kati Admiral Sir T. Duc [WORTH has been ordered with fix fail of the line, Come frigates and brigs, in qnea of the Rochefort fquadron. A firing of wag ons belonging to the Commit fariat department, laden with flour, arrived in town on Wednefday, from the magazines at Brentwood. 'The cavalcade reached near a quarter of a mile, and is rupprded to be defined for the coaft of Kent. Yeft erday, the Loyal Southwark Volunteers were infpeded, for the Taft time this fummer, on Kenning ton Common ; they afterwards marched to their Guard Room, in the Botough, where they depofited their arms, and went into winter quarters. Yefterday the Royal Berkthire Militia were to com mence their march in two divifions from Ipfwich, for Taunton in Somerfetfhire. The firft diviGon will pafs through London on Monday next. The Weft York, from Chelmsford, is to occupy Stoke barracks, in the room of the Berkthire. Yefterday morning Colonel Twv infpebed the Gillingham and Chatham Volunteer Artillery com manded by Captain Wittiest DRAWBRIDGE, alto the Rocbefter and Chatham Volunteer Infantry, com manded by Colonel TWOP ENV, and the Rochefter Volunteers commanded by Major THOM 'son. The Royal Cornifh Miners, under the command of Colonel L mow, marched yell erday morning from theirßarracks, at Fort Pitt. near Chatham, for Dover. . On Tuefday the Fifethire Regiment of Militia re ceived orders to march from Chatham for Afhford this day; but yetterday morning a counter order came down and another route, by which they are directed to march on Monday for Deal. The Denbigh Militia, encamped on ChathamLines, arc to ftrike their tents in a day or two and to re-oc cupy the Barracks quitted by the Cornilh Miners. The Cambridge Militia, encamped at Lymene, near Hythe, are to be quartered at Ofpringe. Wednefday the Duke of Gloncefter's Volunteers, commanded by Lord CH ITWYND, had a field day in Hyde Park. Wednefday, at eleven o'clock, the Loyal North Bri tons muttered their effeCtive force in Gray'slnn Gar dens, for the purpofe of being infpeCted by his Royal Highncfs the Duke of SUSS FX, who pievinufly figni fied his intention of taking commait I of the corps. About twelve o'clock his Royal Highnefs arrived, mounted on a beautiful chefnnt Arabian, elegantly caparifoned. His Royal Highnefs wore the uniform of the regiment. He was accompanied by Count Illsoioto is, two Field Officers,and Colonel JIM KI sow. On the approach of their Royal Commander, the Corps made a falute. They were then infpefled by Colonel jaw RINSON ; after which his Royal High offs gave the word of command daring a variety of praftical manoeuvres. An important concern next engaged attention. The Corps formed in a circle. His Royal Highnefs and Officers flood in the centre, and the Adjutant read the record of the proceedings of a Court Martial, appointed to try the drummers and fifers of the Corps. for difobedience of orders. It appeared the latter had refufed to return to pa rade with the Corps, after receiving orders to that effect, while out in the fields, a Ilion time fince, on the firing of ball. In feveral other inftances they had difobeyed the orders of their fuperior Officer, and, being found guilty, the ringleader was fentenc ed to receive zoo lathes, others so, &c. in propor tion to the (hare they took in the crime. On being ordered to Itand forward uncovered, to await their punishment, his Royal Highnefs addreffed them nearly as follows : You have b een guilty of difobedience and infubordination ; _ _ . . dffripline and good Ischiviour ought to be obferved In this corps u ftridlly as in any regiment belonging to the King. If you had been in A marching regiment you would have been tat ; and, had you been brought out fur puniihment a few days earlier, your fentenees would have been put in execution ; but as I underhand this is the firft time you have offerded, I Mall forgive you all." After his Royal Highnefs had expreffed his mercy the Corps wheeled int, liue, and fitially paired in review order, with their uand of mu tic playing, and depoftted their arms in the orderly room. the Royal Party then retired. A numerous afremblage of genteel fpeaatots were in the Gardcns during the inipeetion. 1 ci7,5 . DUNDEE. OCTOBER A twindler, of genteel appearance, prepolliffing ad. drefs, and apparently avtlefs manners, appeared lately • in this quarter. His mode of deceiving the natives was by drafts for frnsll films nn Me IT-s. Trromas ' Courrs and Co. barkers, London. His pretended employment was an importer of coal:, which, Tee I Paid, his connettions with that trade in Newcafile enabled him to carry on with advantage. His real employment was of a darker hue. After a very. (lion acquaintance, and fome cnnverfation on bus. nefs. he generally reqnefted the favour of calls for a draft on his favourite bankers, and was frequently fuccefsful. In his pocket ledger he (hewed tranfae. tions with Courrs and Co. to the amount of 25001. —The drafts returning under protell, and fame ac quaintances from other places making rather officious enquiries after him, the hoax became evident, and he decamped on Sunday afternoon to fell his coals die. where. TO THE FAT MISS f (L--• I. knoW tis the enttom to with that the fair May grow more and tray beautiful every year. But I'm an odd fellow, and this I coact., For truly I with yon may grow kfi and lefi. There are a pair of iron not crackers, at this time in-the poffeffion of the great grandfon of the artist who fabricated them, which are now employed in the bufinefs for which they were originally intended, and in which they have been ufed (in the fame family) for one hundred and twenty : fix years ! The initials of the maker's name, and alfo the year, (with which they were originally infcribed) are Rill legible. They wets made at Henfigham, in 1679. TuefJay, a perfon driving a flock of geefe to New caßle, had proceeded as far as Inglifficomb lane, when the geefe attacked him, and fo lacerated his legs and face, that it was with much difficulty he reached home, covered with blood : the geefe imme. diately took wing, and returned to the farm from whence they had been driven. To-morrow morning, at nine o'clock, the Draw ing begins—Twenty Thoufand pounds will be gives to the Fait Drawn Ticket. To-morrow week the Drawing finithes, and all the Twenty Thoufands are yet in the Wheel, betides other Prizes of Ten Thou fand Pounds, five Thoufand Pounds, Sec. &c. Sec. SINGULAR ANECDOTE.—The houfe, or rather cot tage in which Peter the Great refided during the foun dation of Peterffiurgh, a city which is the growth of little more than a century, Rands on the left of the Emperor's bridge, in the road to the fortreft., • This little building, fo facred to the Ruffians, *as cover ed over with a brick building of arcades by the Em prefs, to protect and fupport it againft the ravages of time. The rooms are three, all upon the ground floor, and very low : it was in this very cottage that a whimfical fcene occurred whilft the fortrefs was building. A Dutch (kipper, hearing that Peter(. burgh was building, and that the Emperor had a great paflion for (hips and commerce, refolved to try his good fortune there, and accordingly arrived with the fir( merchant veffel that ever failed upon the Nevi, and was the bearer of a letter of introdurftion to the captain of the port from a friend of his in Holland, requettinghim to ufe his intereft to procure a freight for him. Peter the Great was working like a corn. mon labourer in the Admiralty when the galliot pat fed, and faluted with two or three (mall guns. The Emperor was uncommonly delighted,and having been informed of the Dutchman's bufmefs, he refolved to have fome frolic with him, and accordingly comman ded the port captain to fee the (kipper as foon as he landed, and direa him to the Emperor, as a merchant jolt fettled there, whom he intended to perforate ; the better to carry on the joke, Peter repaired to this cot. sage with his Emprefs, who, to humour the plan, dreffed herfelf in a plain bourgeois habit, fuch as fuited the wife of a merchant. The Dutchman was introduced to the Emperor,who received hi m with great kindnefs, and they fat and eat bread and cheefe, and fmoaked toge ther for fome time, during which the Dutchman's eye examined the room, and began to think that no one who lived in In mean a place, could be of any fervice to him ; prefently the Emprefs entered, when • the (kipper addreffed her, by obferving that he had brought her a cheefe, a much better one than the had ever tatted, for which, affe&ing an aukward manner, the thanked him. Beir.g mirth pleated with her ap. pearance, he took from his coat a piece of linen, and begged her acceptance of it for (hilts. " Oh," ex claimed the Emperor, taking the pipe from his month, " Kate, you will be as fine and asproud , as an Emprefs; iere, you are a lucky woman, you never had loch thifts as you now have in your life before." This was followed by the (ranger begging to have a kifs, which the coyly indulged him in. At this moment Prince MenzikofF, the favourite and Minitter of Peter the Great, who reprefented him upon matters of Rate, entered with all his orders, and Rood before the Emperor uncovered. The [kipper began to Rare with amazement, whilft Peter, by winkingland making private ligns, induced the Prince immediately to retire. The aficniffied Dutchman faid, " Why, you appear to have great acquaintance here V* " Yes," replied Peter, " and fo you may, if you Ray here but ten days ; tere are plenty of fuch needy noblemen as the one you law ; they are always in debt, and very glad to borrow money of any one, and they have even found out me ; but, Sir, beware of thefe fellows, refift their importunities, however flattering, and do not be dazzled by their Rars and garters, and fuch trumpery."—This explanatory advice put the firanger a little more at his cafe, who drank, and fmoaked on very cheerfully, and made ha bargain with the Imperial Merchant for a cargo. jug as he had fettled this point to his with, the officer of the guard, which had been exchanged, entered to receive his orders, and Rood with profound refpea uncovered, and, before the Prince could flop him, addreffed him by the title of Imperial Majelly. The Dutchman fprang from his their, fell on his knees before the Emperor and Em prefs, and implored forgivenefs for the liberties he had been taking. Parte enjoyed the feene, and laughing heartily, railed up the terrified fuppliant, and made hint kifs the Emrteffs hand, prefented him with fifteen hundred rubles, gave him a freight, and ordered that his veffel, as long as her timbers re mained ti gether, timid be permitted to enter all the Ruffian ports free of duty. This privilege made the rapid.tor tune of the owner.