Star. — London, England, 1801-08-18 00:00:00

MISSIONARIES. Accounts have been jua received from the Bap till miffionaries in India down to Febraary 4, M r Mr. THOMAS has joined the company at Seraropoor, and Mr. CAREY'S fun has begun to preach. The New Tefiament, fo far as rcfpeets the c ompofitors work, was completed at the above period, and was expePed to be finifhed at the prof in May La Very confiderable imprellions of the have been made upon feveral uth of the Gofpel Hindoos ; two of them have been baptized, and f e veral others have given in their names with that v i.w. .Lori of raft has been the confequence, which having fubjeCtecithem to great perfecution from their countrymen, efpecially. the Bramins, and b,;ag cordidered as worfe than death, affords the b:lt proof of their real convidlion and fintcrity. The converts areprotefled by the Danifh Magif rates at Serampoor, And the Governor-General of Bengal appears to be well fatisfied with the pro ceedings of the miffionariess Several of our coun trymen have clofely attached themfelves to the miffionaries, and a confiderable fubfcription has been made for copies of the Bengalefe Scriptures. Reports having been fpread that the HindoAs were hired by a great rum of money to Icle raft and to be b a ptized, Creeflino, one of them, was Aced by perkn what he had got by it ?—" Nothing," laid he, bat peace and joy." Joymony, another Hin doo, raid, that " She had found a treafure in ItRIST greater thanevery thing elle in the world." The work is going on, and he miffionaries in high fpirits.—Fifty lads (Hindoos) were tatight to read and write before they left Mudnabatty, and they continue to labour in the fame manner at Scram poor. The Glafgow Miffionary Society has lately remitted to this Society tool. Sunday the Kimo, after having attended Divine e rvieep walked on the Efplanade till dinner time. The Nobility complimented their MayasTirs, it being the birthday of his Royal Plighnefa the Doke of Yosx. Yefterday being the Annieerfary of the Birth day of the• Duke of Yoax, the Theatres and the boufes of his Highnefs's tradefpeople were is the evening illuminated on the oecafion. • Lord Netsom having 'had his Italian title of , Duke of Beaker duly recognized by the Kisco of Great-Britain, his Lordihig will in future Ityle himfrif Atoordifie. . The Brizharn Sea Fericibles, and the Brizham Trowl Dwners, have offered their fervices, in cafe of invanon, to ansi. part of the cozil ; each , trowl boat can very eafily carry a finall howitzer on * ftireaftle, being ftrong-built veffels, and of e.ify draught of water. On Tburfday, the 4th North Britifh Militia, who lately did duty in Edinburgh and Leith, wen t . into tamp at Muffelburgh. They were the firli &ots Militia Regiment ever Rationed there. - The Duke of Ct. a'aemes went to Xingßon: on Sunday td fee a divirion of the 49th reginient, lately returned from the Baltic, which k now nq, its March to Colchetter, and was highly pleafcd with the fine appearance and orderly condua of the eorpi. . . %. Cninnel Vans:l4.AT has appointed Reading as the dead-quarters, ftir affembling the difembo died Militia Metafor the County of Berks. The Weft York Militia have received orders to ltardi from Whitby and Scarborough to Hull. The Balt York regiment, about to be relieved by the WtR Yotlt at Hullo is to be Rationed at Whitby, Scarborough, add Bridlington. Chi Wednefday his Grace the Duke of But ctsuoli arrived at Dalkeith Houfe from London. Sir Yogi and Lady ei.i.t.anout arrived on Tuefday lait, at Preaon Hall, rrona London. Thurfday tali Lady ANNE EESKINE laid the foundation ftone fpr.a new Chapel, at Margate, od the principle of chore places of worship in connec tion with the late Countefs of Humrt Nome. Tuefday last the annual examination..of the High School of Edinburgh took place. The young Gentlemen in the different clafles went through their exerclfes in a mariner that did great honour to themfeloes and their hustlers. The Gold Medal, with a fuitable infcription, the gift of Colonel Pa tti& MURRAY, wasadjudged to SirGioacs Cilia'', of Pennycuick, Bait. Dux of the highefi daft. • Little or no bufmefs was tranfa/ted . at Lynn corn-market on Tuefday lall, buyers being of opi nion that every kin& ofgrain *ill be confiderably cheaper. Ntw Wheats of uncommon fine quality fold at gos. per quarter, and the Article of flour csperienced a fall of Jos. per fack. Britford Fair, near Saliniury.—Frone, the pre fent ibultdant Itippty of patter-age, tutzpernus pr e . vlous bargains were made, and the mitober of (keep penned near 3000 lets than yezi. The whole wtre eagerly taken off at high prices; viz. ! Neff:err fr om jos. to psi. Ewes from 245. to 465. Lambe from OIL to sse • The heavy rain which fell in and near London on Thurfday, and ihrongh the night, till Friday morning, extended little more than ten miles call ward. The Farmers have been conflantly em ployed in cutting their.corn all through the week, in the lower parts of Effie, Suffolk, Norfolk, &c. A MP TEOIL.—On the evening of the roh of Tilly, about half after nine, a remarkable meteor, Gay ken at blontgaillard. The fky .was clear an d the wind calm. An exhalation like a cow 'n cloud, then gradually.arofe. It tecmcd of the length of 3ocitsfathionis, in breadth about 1200 or , 'SQO, under as angle of twelve degrees. In a little ?Ppeared to take fire. It burnt with a pale flam e like that of (pink of wine. At the edges it exhibited a fpleadid glory. It continued for fif teen minutes. 'After an interval it was rekindled for eight or ten minutes more. It was then ex• tinguifb e d, an d is a mofltent applaaed ',third time, which was of very (bore duration. It wa s all ken at a diflance of about zOOO fa thoms in the fame diredion, at an elevation oil fey -five degrees, but with a much failucr light '1 than at hiuntgaillard. NAU7ICAL INTELLIGEATE. MAILS THIS DAY.--WIND E. ♦llrv[D DUX I Donaghadee, Aught 14, 0 FALMOVTH,.AUGUST 15. This diiy-the LticsrrEtt J'acket,•which return ed from - Jannzica op tlit3J infi. with Mails, was rel:afe'd from the quarantine the has men perform ;lr.: 'nice her arrival, on account .of the death of fome of the crew on the homewarcrvoyag.: ; and landed her. l'affengers. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST lb. Yeßerday came in from a cruize the SYLPH, of 18 thirty-two •pound carronades, and 120 men, Captain Desuwoon, after a very brilliant and gal lant ailtion with a French frigate, of 44 guns, and 350 men, in light of St. Andero, on the coat -of Spain. The circumftances 6f this affirm, fo high ly creditable to :Captain DASHWOOD, his officers, and crew, are nearly as follow SYLPH, in the evening of the 31ft ult. at eight o'clock, difco vered a large frigate to windward, bearing down upon her. Captain DASH worm lay to for her from 8 P. M. to t t P. M. when a very warm **Rion com menced. which was continued within pißol (hot, with great fpirit on both fides, for an hour and zo minutes, when the frigate's fire began to flacken, and (he made fail. The SYLPH was too much dif abled to follow her, having been bulled by 58 (hot, and having 122 (hot holes, of r 8 pounders, through her fore and aft main-fail, a fkot between wind and water, her main-malt badly wounded, and making about a foot and half of water in the hour. During the bight they -got the lhip a little to rights, and in the mornin perceived the enemy to windward, diltant about lix miles. Having fame whatsrepaired the SYLPH'S damages, Capt. DASH WOOD made fail after her as well as his difabled Rate would allow, from fun-tile till 7 A. M. The enemy ° perceiving this, changed his cnurte, and made Ad for the land. The SY* rI4 making much water, Captain DASH WOOD (leered for this port, and arrived fide on Thurfday lad, at eight P. M. Though the aelion was fo warm, and tailed fo long, fortunately the SYLPH had only one man killed, and fix nightly wounded, and three badly, having lolt a leg each. Theft latter are tent to the Royal Naval Hofpital. • It is remarkable that the French frigate did not fhew her colours diiring the adlion. She had fif teen ports, including the bridle port, on the main deck, befides the guns on her quarter-deck and . forccaftle. From - her defcription (he mull be r the Artem de of 44 guns, or le Guerfon of 44 guns, efcapcd tom Rochfort. PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST i 7. This da.y arrived the TRIUMPH, of 74 guns, Captain HARVLY, from the Channel Fleet, and is to join the fquadron going to the Mediterranean, under the command of Vice-Admiral Pots. Ar- I *vett the VENGEANCE, 0114 guns, Captain Du FT, from the N..rth Sea Fleet; COMET, MANSNIV, ' SARAN CHRISTIANA, and SOVEREIGN, outward. .bound Eall.lndiamea. The ST. Fuißsszo, and Sr♦ HORSE, put back to St. Helen's, and this day again failed for Weymouth to attend their Majiisriss. HARV.ricH, AUGUST 16. About thirty fail of neutral velTels have put in to this harbour, on their outward bound pafrage, by contrary wind. A Swedifh Hoy, called the Fortuna, JOH•114 DAIII/L QU IST loadecl with iron and deals, has been rought into this har bour without ally perfon on board. This veffel was met with between the Sunk and Longfand by the Samuel, of IpiWich, JsaspetAN WIESTLR and is fuppmed to have been on chore upon one of thole (ands, and deferted by the crew. YARMOUTH, AUGUST This ihot , ing failed the Paws of WaLits Packet, Cap. .in SUTTON, with the Mail for Ham burgh, of the t 4th intlant • the Nines of OLANG Captain R.. 1 bc r, with Mr. Ross, a King's Mee Cermet, for Coxhaven and the PRINCISS ROYAL Packet, Captain Hastsioro, for Dremerlehe ; alfo the Jai.ousa, :t cruve.—Wind S. E. DISTRIBUTION OF PRICE MONEY. The crew of the late hoop Housto, for the cap ture of the French privateer l'Hirondelle, *ill be paid their proportions of the net proceeds for Paid capture on Wednefday next, the 19th inaant, at N 0.6, Stanhope-Greet; Stiand. The crew of the YORK will on the Paid !hip's ar• rival in the Downs, be paid their pmportions of the proceeds of the Rafcheeden, captured by the tom* in fight of the YORK. The crew of the !loop Catitzsa for the recap, tare a the Aberdeen packet, an d Harriot of Sunderland, will be paid their proportion of Fab. wage, on board the laid sloop on her arrival in port. The crew of the hired•eutier Circa sr, for the capture of ten Sitting vefrels, wilt be paid their pro portions of theproceeds °Fein fame on board, on her arrival a; Deal . _ _ _ The erew of the THaI.IA, for the capture of the Spauilh -z checque Saint Antonio di Padua, will be paid their proportions of the faid prize, on Wed nefday the 2d of September next, at N 0.36, Broad arect The crew of the armed cutter the GRIFFIN, will be paid their fhai es of the proceeds of the Fortuna, and her CAI go, at Yarmouth. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVE SR ND, AUG I'AT t7.—Paled by the Vine, How LAND, from Martinique; Etnbden packet, from 11.imbirgh ; Marquis of Waterford, POOLF, from Watcrtord ; Samaritan, ROBSON, from.Qr2ebec ; Nancy, —, and Swan, —, from Cork ; L arc, HOLLAND, Benjamin, —, Grace, Cerea, Hu li TER, Patriot, H•s.r., and Albion, HUtIARD, from Dantzick.—Sailed the Princefa Mary, Gatsys, for India; Nonpareil. —, for Mogadore; Charlotte, —, for Stockholm; Wel come, Etlegheit, HARD ; Sophia, MuLtiaar, aad Tyre Gekroiers, fog Datodea. FISHERIES. SCA LP A, Jut:v 22.—A very uncommon cireurm Rance has • ccurred here.—Great gnaw ities of role la have rua on (bore on he find L.l-11 : Mr. RE:a, svho Las charge of the I ha> pre lerveii upwatds of fixty tones•nt them well It is filvTofed they were hemmed in hy flioals herring, which had been att.l24:,:i I,y parpoih. and whales. From Loch Don, in the Sound ofM'ull, we ire informed, that about the 24th of June, an inex peaed lima! of herrings fat in there, but the inha bitants having neither fait nor fiibing materials, little :a dvantage from it. Salted cod fifh is now felling in Edinburgh at lid. per lb. Thefollowing appointments have taken phcc : Capt. G. Murray to the London, rice Otvv,ty Otway Edgar C.M:irray Morn Ramillies—Dixon Captain DUMARESQVE left town on Saturilly, to josn his Commanding Officer, Sir Pit•sx s MAREZ, off Gibraltar. In confequence of the arrangement made byLord Neison, a draught has been made from the Sea Fencibles at HAI w ich : one man volunteered frc.m each afhing•firack, and about fixty fine young fe'. lows were a few clays ago fent, on board the Ihips of war Rationed off this h..rbour for the defence rf the entrance to the Thames. The Suffolk Fenci bits, bel-oing to Cokes Hundred,rhave very loy ally come forward and -offered their fervices to man and work the great guns at Landrai d Fort, in cafe of invalion, for which purpofe they often alfemble there to cxercife. The Court of Appeals has finally condemned the Graaf Btrnilour lhip and carc....o, captured in September 1793, by his :ylajelly's 1:4 SENSIBLE, JOHN BAKER HAY, Commander. The Martha, Law's:as-ow, from London to Dublin, is reported to be taken by a fchooncr off Mount's Bay, on the 9th init. The Catharina, BLAWDINIE, from Liverpool to Dantrick,. is loft on the coaft of Norway. The Truth, —, from Virginia to St. Vincent's, was taken by la Semi Halite French frigate, in lat. 32. long. 68. The three dire*f Madras flrip!, the PRINCE WIL LIAM HfilßY, BASKETT; the HAWK, BAKER; and the SIR EDWARD Hoc: gas, UItii,STONE; which failed for India the latter end ofll7l year, arc cx. peazd to arrive from the Prcfidency of Madras in the next fleet. • An account from Bengal rays, the Dutch fhip, the Con(lance, commanded by Captain PETER KAMP, has had the misfortune to run upon the Breakers off Madagafcar, and was heat to pieces, on the 18th day of December ; the windlbcing vio lent, and the fea running very high, only one Dutch failor, two Spaniards, and two . Portrignefd; were raved, out. of isoperfons that were on board. A private letter received by the LADY Directs, lately arrived from Bengal, informs us that advice had been received at that Prefidenci by a Danifh fhip of the State of the Spani(h Settlement of Ma nilla. It appears, that in confequgnct of Arne' fecret intehigence having been received by the Gd s venor from the Ifle of France, the (Iron' town of Cavina had been doubly garrifoned; the calif; and harbour had received ferreal additional piecr% of cannon. The Spaniards have alto fent a confide-' rable reinforcement to Samboangun, and fortified the place. The confternatinn created through all the Philippine Minds, on the intelligence oT the late expedition trona India, was very great. The Government are laid to be much agitated at Ma nilla. Great difcontents had prevailed with the Militia, who are reprefented to be in the molt wretched Rate poffible. Five frigates are Elated to be at Cavita, but in no refpeCl fit for fea. One fri gate only has her lower malls in ; the others are mere hulks. Dots ALLOWAS has the direCtion of, all the gun-boats, which amount to nn more than nine. The Governor's nephew has the command of the Militia. The various goods in . warehoufe at Manilla, are Paid to amount to 14,000,c00 of dollars. The gun-boats carry one 32 -pounder. On Tnefday laft a Court . Martial commenced at Portfmouth, on Lieutenant Colonel WiNve a, of the Marines, on Charges preferred againft him by Capt. BIRTIE, of the MALTA. •The Members of the Court were . Colonel VAIL°, Adjutant, Lieut. Colonel Monro, Captain Tregent, Lieut. Colonel Dclbro, Captain Boys, Lieut. Colonel Collins, Captain Savage, . Lleut Colonel Archbold, Captain Minion, Lieut. Colonel Flight, Captain Long, Lieut. Coloud Phillips, Captain Crozier. Captain Burdwood, and Captain Foy, Captain-Lieut. Holland. Captain MADDOX, Judge Advocate. The Court adjourned day by day, and fininted on Sunday night. The whole proceedings Will be immediately forwarded to his MAI, sty. The SAN ANTONIO, of 74 gun', taken in thc, anion of the 13th, in the Straits of Gibraltar, was given to France three years fincc by the Ks vc of SPAIN, to replace one of the French Mips of the fleet of Admiral BRVIX ; which, in confequencc of having run foul of i Spanith chip, was 101 l in the road of Cadiz. ' Rear-Admiral Limo,' is • efleemed one of the belt Officers in the French fervice. lie was a Cap.' rain under the old Government., He was captur ed in the Atlanta, of a9guns ; bythe Itiosotexat Captain Satyr xa, and after being exchanged was captured a fecovd time on boird ffti Formidable, of 94 guns, in the brilliani jeoion of L'Orient, with the Axxxamina; of 74 gtins,ind•niakst, of ,g 4 guns, .by Admiral Lord BR IDPORT, aq'guns. .! 1795. Asa trait of hii hononr; he w.rat to Paris, to effeet an exchange fur Sir S. SINITH, but Rotuma' t ass rattled the exchange; and want ed Captain I.lNoss to break his parole, which he nobly refukd, and returned to taviftock anis a l a prirouct of wa, till reitikarlf a dragged._ S 1"01:71:VC I:VTRLLIGiNCE. LEWili S, iDAV, .412G1. 7 T ;4. F. County :Tr:. -a:•:: I ;:ty T.Torres 11 all 3 jr.,. UTZ y 6:t. 4 ''d, - .. 5 yJ . . ill , . 6 VI 51'0. ,c1(1 awl t. , l• • ti•!t r.:lc, and it' P'• t;.• Mr. ' • :1, fl. La. Sail, r, t llr^ Int %(' • - _ _ I I 2 2 Mat,:i for 011,, Flimc! , ..cl G uinc. Mr. ch. , s 7. to go F'r - :•- I .'it.• Brat in Win Ni;cmrt.,;: to I , c r-. , t1: Buckou.--P.lict, A va4:e Fifty ro:ln3s.!;ivc:i Mernbcis cf the To: °ugh L?Wis.—No Nact. AT:(I:2ST T. • A lkidich f-r co Gu;neas.—L:((l I.d. . . Rit l.:cl - .1p . t - c - ktr .. 9ft. -lb. odJ (11 f.',‘,14. Swecritak,.•, 50 Gui ts!.-ach.—T,aft • l•gr Caras. f. :It. rh. - 11. R. H. U. l'et:ce (4 Walcs's Jack Andrew 4, YR. 41h. Mr. J. FtClthCut'-'d * i . 11fS, • ft. .41h. 3 Camilla the favnio The Stiblc: n Gii'mPas each. Sir F. Po Vs Sore:l-cr. 5 yrs. 0 1 / 4 1, 811 - H.R. H. Prince of Walcs's Rebel, s yrs diheft 4 1b. s I.d. Suckville's Fzpeetazion 3 yrs. old NIL W. • Jr. I.d. Egreniones Pubtal. o yrs olu, Nit r ...lb. • - Mr. Durund's Johi: o'Crot , , 4 yrs. old, • It. 7lb. dr. High odds on Sore ter. Ladies' Plate, valtle•Sixtv lA. Egremones Rot-tail, 6 yrs. old, Stt - Sicekvillc's Esikag ation, .5 yrs. M. 811 41b. - 2 H. N. H. Prince of Wales's Rebel; 5 yrs. oh:. Zft. 41b. dr.. Fir C. Butibury's Sorcerer, 3 yea. MO, 'ell ,lb.' Mr. Dotand's John o'Grute, 4 yrs. dd.-ft.:lb.. • Town Plate, valne so Punnis. • Mr. Pan:on's Te. r.Lone. 3 yra - z z • H. R. 11. Priche ut Wales's Velvct Horu, 5 yrs. old, 811. 31b. • - 1 0 Mr. Girdler's Carricorn, 6 yrs. old, 811 71b. - 3 3 Mr. Durand's John o'Gr o tc, 4 Yrs. old, 7 Mr. Whaley' , ..W.lkes, 3 yvt. 611 - • 4 0 a fib. - dr. I The following wager was decided on the. tth inft. bring the hrfl day of the moor-game (hoot ing 2a.:-1 of el - RATH:4OIIi% game•keeper, George Crotttiac, was matched for a conliden:ble fum to (hoot forty lrace of moor-game in the courfe of that day, upon his Lordthip's moors in Yorkfliire. He performed it with great cafe, (hoot ing rty two o'clock 43 brace—at eight, owing to a thick fog, he had only killed three birds, and the . odds ran conliderahly againft him ; the day cleared up hy eleven o'clock, and the work of (laughter went on rapidly. Box iNG.—Lall week two foldiers, named White and Crane, fought far half-a-guinea in Hyde Park, and frith a match has not for a long time taken • place in the boiing world. They retired to the 4"a:tinted place, unknown to any of their corn , liars; to decide the•bet. In the three tirft rounds many ri3lent blows were interchanged ; at ti e ,commencement of the foul th,White knocked doss . • his antegonlit,•who recovered his limbs i a a f o r/ feconds, and renewed the combat with ationifniig vigoar. The battle then c'onOfted• with unufual violate for many minutes, when Crane fella le- .! •cond time, not without giviifg many fever, blows .. . r t . to his adverfary. White theft propelled to draw .- the bets and return home in• an amicable manner; • A but Crane perfißed in a determined refolutfon (as . he 'exprefred hinsfelf) to •elasquer or die. They: . then renewed the attack with unnbited fury fora . length of time :of Lift Crane begin to lore gt'otind, ' and contintreel 'gradually to decline for the remain- • dcr of the counts. They fougHrlbr an hour and • • twenty Minutti ; and though 'Crime was knocked down, thirty times, there was fcaecelyan interrup tionpf five minutes throughout the whole' from inceflant fighting. Cran'elserftvered till hisfirength was quite exhaufled, and he fell apparimtly lifelefs on the field. He - stirs carried to• the Hofpital at Portman-fireet BireackS;beyemd all potlible hopes of recovery: Some 'Gentlemen who were acci dentally palling aded as feconds, and law` and jutlice done to both parties. Lail week a defpetate battle was fought near the White Hence, Temple Mills, near Hackney, between a brewer's fervant, known by the name 1.1 Ginger, and a poftman. The fight haled one hour and ten minutes, terminating in favour of the brewer's fervant,whq was much the arongell man. A moll crowded affemblage are lien every • evening in admiration at the .tr . e/ip/i, or Harlequin in Chilia, at the Royal Circus, St. Gem ge's Fields : indeed it would be itninge were it whet wire, when .we confider the beautiful and corred display it yields of the Chinefe coflumc, manners, &c. did Scenery and Dreffes, exquitite dancing by the Mifs Aniss's, &c. and finely compoled Mufic by Mr. W. WARr.—Equally lond plarn:its were alfo beftowed upon that celebrated produCtion the Fire King, or al I fr: “ad There is now growing on the eflate of ART : 4 [JR BUSH BARER, EN. of Glyn Celnog, near Chide Caine, in the Courty of Denbigh, an Oak:'tee, that meafures the moll uncommon dimentions fol lowing : The length to the crown - - fect. 'rhe circumference at bottom two feet from the ground . - S t Ditto in the middle - Making a total of no leis than 14;2 COLIC al feet, which, at Ss. the foot, die conimun trail amounts to the turn ui 3•:•`..;1. A fon of Mr. DEVEY, Coal-merchant, o; fiat, was on Saturday elrow lied liiAt Bridge. He bad kited a four•oar...: tend the Itowing Math , and in tixii , g the unfortunately fell over. lie was twenty rni under water. Saturday evening a row• of old houfes, it uric. /Donn, Little Nit:tin. tell upon the adj filables of Mr. Robfon; arid vizi' ,ly rposng of ahai fide of his premiles ; the tunately received no injury ::he inhAbitailt, houles having been warned of their probabi by a -raft giving way, quitted them a few• bioac the accident happened. and Claw, Giv , lives. • , „ Bank- I :ars- ;:r to at- rudier nnnut::s in N1.:41- cijyr,ing 7 :!: is tile tble faa he:!rs Clair r