Star. — London, England, 1806-02-13 00:00:00

ELELTIOM At twelve o'clock this day the High Bailiff pro claimed the Election in the ufual form, at the Ha ting& in Covent-Garden. Mr. Fox appeared upon the hulling., attended by Lord Wicaram Rostrata., Mr. Bran, M. P. for Middlefer, Alderman Coons', Mars. Wispany , GII•IIAIT, and a number of difiin guifhed Electors. Mr. Fos was received with repeated Shouts of applaufe. Mr. BYNO then came forward, and, in an animated f i xech, propofed Mr. Fox as the fitteft perfon in she kingdom , to reprefent the City of Weilminfler in Parliament. He defcribed him as not having been satiated by any falls or perfonal motives, in taking upon him, at this important ctifi<, a (hare in the Adminifiration. He was a man, he raid, " who net only poffefed the wifdom and the talents, but the heart and the feeling- which ought to animate the Minifter of a free people." He fair!, that it had nev' been the praltice of the Gentlemen who compofed the prefent Adminiaration, to terrify the people with falfe alarms—they were well convinced that the people of England aid not require to be terrified to excite them to exertions in defence of their country. Be then expatiated upon the difailrous Bate in which the laff Adminiaration had left the country, and deferibed Mr. Pox as the fitteft perfon to Serve, of even tole* it in this emergency. He cotudnded by propofing Mr Poi as the Member hr Weeminfier. Mr. Wisnerr then came forward, and (poke rot nearly half an hour, during which time he was re peatedly interrupted by cries of " Fox! Fox!" His , ech was chiefly diretted ageing the meafures which had been 'Maned by the late Adminifiration. Mr. Fox then addreffcd the Eleaors. He began by explaining the law which required a re.eleaion, in the event of a Member of Parliament accepting an of. ice under Government, the purpore of which was, that the Electors might, in returning a perfon of the lathe tame, take care that they did net return one of different principles. If they thought that he had in the leall altered his political fentimeots, he folemnly called upon them to difebarge their duty and to re jeft him. He difclaimed all perfonal motives as having situated his conduit in accepting a (hare lb the Government at this momentous and pe rilous erifis. Wh he turned his eyes he faw nothing to hope, but every thing to fear, for his owls credit, in conducing the high office unroll ed to him. At home, unavoidable burthens—. abroad, where his department called him more par ticularly to turn his attention, nothing but ruin ; yet Pbe trufled, that the victory of Trafalgar, if followed . up in a proper manner, might in a great meafnre atone for the Continental diallers. He concluded by folemn., ly afuring the Eleaors, that he remained unchanged in his political principles; that he was Bill the fame friend to liberty, and as great an enemy to cortup. tion as ever; and that he would alto continue the fame detetmined Supporter of the privileges of the people, as limed to them by our glorious Conflitu tion. The Iflgh Bailiff then called for a fhew of hands, of which there was an unanimous difplay in favour of the old Reprefentative, who was declaredduly defied. Mt. Fox, in a neat Speech, thanked the Electors. Mr. bRATIAM then came forward, and recapitulat ed the Cervices rendered by Mr. Fox to the country ; bet, he Paid, there was another perfon (Mr. Sheridan), who had acted along with him on the fame principles for twenty-five years, who ought not to be forgotten; and he was Cure that if that Gentleman could be a 4 Candidate for Weftmiofter, the Eleaors would be llow upon him an equal thare of their approbation. That Gentleman had now reprefented Stafford in Ave fueceffive Parliaments, and he did not think it likely that hit confiituents would ever defert him— but he had a Son, who inherited all the virtues of his father, and whom he (Mr. Graham) intimated his in tention of bringing forward as a candidate on any enfuing occafion. Mr. Fox was then chaired in the ufual manner, 1 and received with much exultation the noire congra tulations of John Bull. Mr. Fox was fupported on the right hand by Mr. BYNO, and Mr. Ws sIIART flood on his left. !li, His Royal Hig m hnefs the Duke of C AAAAA ce had yeflerday a long interview with Mr. G, at the Admiralty. A Earl MOIRA has appointed Major BLOOMFIELD one of his principal Aids-de-Camp . Mr. Department, has appointed Tmostas Astror, Efq. of Norwich, to be his Private Secretary. Sir GEORGE BARLOW, it is laid, is to be confirmed i ' at Governor General of Inds., at the preffing inllance of the Court of DireCtors. Mr. Hostrouss becomes Chairman of Ways and M:ans, vice Mr. A. ALEXANDIR, who retires. ALI' ZANDER DAVIDSON, Efq. is appointed Trea lucre to the Board of Ordnance, vice Joust. HUNT, Efq. refigred. The Earl of Sr. VINICENT will hoill his flag at Portfmouth early next week, and proceed to fea, in order to take the command of the Channel fleet, in the room of Admiral CORMW•LL.I3, recalled. Admi ral Ducitwosrm is appointed fecond in command. , • Earl Sef MOIR gave a grand Cabinet Dinner yeller. 1 . Jay, at his hook in St. James's Place, which was attended by the following Perfrina7,e : 4 Lord Ethnic, Lord Sidmouth. Lord IL ory l'..:ty, Lord Gren sills, 1... rd Lllriborough, Mr Fos, Mr. (...;‘)., Mr. Windham. The Earl of LAUDERDALE is arrived at Betke!ey , fr.:l7, from his feat in Scotland, Tiff COURT,:fc. Yenerday, about twelve o'clock, hi: Mairstv ar rived at the Q!een's Paisce, from Win,lfor. About twn o'clock, his briajarry gave an audience to Sir ALEXANDER MONRO, who delivered to his MAJESTY the Ribbon, and the Molt Noble Order of the Bath, belonging to his late brother, Sir Hscroa Moser,. Vifcount FALMOUTH had an audience of his Ma• parr, and refigned his place as Captain of the Ho nourable Band of Gentlemen Penfioners, and gave op his Baff of office. _ . Has lataissrr, in a (port time after, gave an an • dience to Lord Sr. Joliet, and was gracioufly pleated to appoint his Lnrdfhip to the place, and Muffed him with the flair of office accordingly. His MAPIITY gave an audience to the Duke of BRDIOID, and was pleated to appoint his Grace his Reprefentative and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. His MAJESTY then held a Ptivate Levee, which was attended by The Lord Chancellor. The Seeretarlcs of Statc—Mr. Fox, Earl Spencer, and Mr. Windham. The Fkff Loed of the Trenfory—Lord Grenville. The Mit Lord of the Admiralty—Mr. Grey. The Lord Privy Seal—Vikount Sidmovtb. The Milker General of the Ordnance—Earl Moira. His Grace the Duke of Bedford. arlsDartanouta. Winekelfen, Derby, Carnarvon, and Al. bcmarle. Lords.—Arden, ffenAngten, W. Aida. Althorpe, Grenville. Cerpfort, lit. John, Offullion, R. Spencer, and C. Sprayer. Pole, and S. Cattail. Admiral Markham. Metre Plum, itomay, Jervis, Wickham, Sheridan, Far/tater , Elliot, sad Courtna7. Reverenda--Cotartney and Herbert. The followin4 diftinguillted Perfonages had the honour to kill, his MAJESTY'S hand, on their feverat appointments : Earl Moira, Conitable and Chief Governor of the Tower, in the room of the late Marquis Cornwallis. Earl Carnarvon, on his being appointed Matter of the Hods, In the room of the Marquis of Hertford. Admiral Markham, oo bla being appointed a Lord of the Ad sdiralty, by Mr. Grey. Sir C. Pole, oo the fame.. Lord ICalfrogton, on the fame. Ldrd W. Ruffen, on the fame. The Duke of Bedford, on his appointment as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Mr. Elliot, on his appointment to be his Grace' Secretary. Lord Offulfton, as Lord Treaftwer of his Majdty's Hoofehold, in the room M Virulent Stopford. Lord Corydon, to be JOllll Poltmaiter GeseraL Lord St. John, Captain of the Hon. Band of Gentkmen Pen- Sanas, in the room of Vifootuat Falmouth. Earl Derby, by Lord Grenville, an his being appointed Chan ' cellar of the Duchy of Lamafter. Lord Robot Spencer, an his being appointed Surveyor General a the Crown Lands and Forefts, and High Steward for the Coun ty of Buckingham. Lord Charles Spencer, on Ms appointment of Mater of the Mint. The Rev. Mr. Courtney, by his father. Earl Albemarle, on his being appointed Mallet of the Stag liinnsds, ►y Lord W. Roan. Mr. Wickham, ►y Vifeouot Sit:mouth, on his being appointed a Lord of the Treafury. Lord Akittorpe, by Ids father, Earl Spencer, on his being ap pointed a Lord of the Treafury. Mr. Piggot, by the Lord Chancellor, on his being appointed Attorney General. Mr. 'tonally, on his being appointed Solicitor General. Mr. Janeiro, an Me being appointed King's Courdel. The Levee doled at a quarter before four o'clock, when his Majarre held a Privy Council, when Earl Deasy, Lords CtimtLas STROM'', and Rosser &emcee, were refwnrn, in confequenee of their not having taken the oath fince the Union with Ireland. His Grace the Duke of BIDFORD, Earl C ♦ow, Lords Sr. Join., and Ossucrrow, and Mr. ELLIOT ' were introduced, and (worn in Members of the Hon. Board, and took their feats accordingly. A (tort time before five o'clock, bis MAJESTY fet off for Windfor. Yeßerday morning Princeffes Auourra, Sornia, and AM ILIA, accompanied by Generals FITZROY and M s, and Colonels DISBROW and TAYLOR, took an airing in Windfor Great Park. Mifs Loma, the eldeli daughter of the late Sir jasess Truer' Loco, is Pole heirefs to the Tilney elate, amounting to 30h0001. per ann. and soo,oool. in the Funds, making her by far the richea female Commoner in England ; fhe has jolt entered her 17th year. On Toefday evening the Noblemen and Gentle. men of the Catch Club had a meeting at the Thatch ed Houfe Tavern, St. James's•fl►eet, Lord Hawaa new in the Chair. The meeting was not very numer oufly attended. In the courfe of the evening a num• ber of choice Catches and Glees were lung by the profeffors prefent. We yefierday received American Papers to the 4th oh. They contain no intelligence of much importance. Nothing decillve has yet been done with refped to the Spanith aggreffions. Atnonel the exports from the Clyde of the pall year, the quantity of linens and mannfaditred cottons, of various kinds, is very confiderable ; of the former, 3,2t9,555, and of the latter, 24,669460 yards. Lord Vifcount FALKLAND is appointed to com mand the Aelsott I, of 28 guns, in the room of the Hon. E. Kiac, appointed to the ALEXANDRIA fri gate, at Portftnouth. The Cowell:Tao', 74, Capt. PELLRW, having loft her head (the bull of Alexander the Great), in the glorious aelion and vielory off TratAgar, Captain P. and the Officers wrote to the Admiralty, for leave to have a buff of the immortal NELSON carved in the Plymouth Dock yard, to replace the head of the Macedonian Hero, which was granted, and before the went out of dock was put up with great cere mony at the head of the Comcursaua, 74. When the 114 was painting, Captain P. and his Officers fubfcribed a handfome furn to have the bull of their favourite Commander emblazoned and gilded over in folid gold, to (land the weather, which was ac cordingly done. The butt is a firiking likenefs of Lord Nstsorr. SINGULAR Discovsay.—On Tuefday morning as tome workmen were digging in fearch of a dead V , in• mon fewer, in Wo,dbrid;: Itreet, Clerkenwell, they were much furprifed on difcovering a large fkeleton of an elephant, fimilar in fize to one found about ZOO years fiIICC, near Battle Midge. NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCL HOMEWARD BOUND INDIAMBN. Yencrday paired bi Portfurouth for the Downs the Warr/Quilt frigate, with the Hawke(bury and the Duke of Montrofe Ertl Indiamen, from Madras. FALMOUTH, Fax. to.—Arrived the brig Pelham, SMITH, from London, for St.Michaera, one of the CA NADA'S convoy; obliged to put back, having fprung her main-man : left the CANADA on Saturday evening in lat. 48. 3o N. long. 8. so W. with about So fail, the reft having loft her in a gale of wind. Sailed the Venus, PAINT, for Guernsey ; and the Pruffian galliot Catharina Tolen, Rocs, for St. Andero.— Wind W. PLYMOUTH. Faa. t I.—Came in the Vtaotata, of 4.3 guns, from Falmouth; Dania brig Anna Sophia, Captain Prroason, from Salo, laden with brandy. Sailed the Eo yrriaan a, of 40 guns, on a cruise ; and Lao WARIUN armed (hip, to the Eaftward. PORTSMOUTH, FIRRUARY I a.—Sailed the MITIOR bomb with feveral (hips under convoy for Jerfcy and Guernfey ; the FALCON (loop. and Sratracm gun brig, on a cruize. Dropped down to St. Helen's the ASTRIA frigate. The Revisal. of 74 guns; Usa ars frigate: and Matron gun brig, went out of i harbour this day. C , Faa. to.—A party of Royal Marines are to embark tomorrow on board the Resourrion, at Long Reach. On Thurfday, a veffel belonging to Mr. Beowe, at Gillingham, was chafed off Dun genefs, by a French privateer. The crew of the vela laid down on the deck to avoid the (hot. As Mr. B. laid his left arm on the bowfprit, it was Om itted by a ball from the enemy. The privateer being a flow faller, Mr. B.'s veffel got fafe into Ramfgate. Dim., Faa. 12.—Arrived the Foarous gun brig, from the River Elbe, who took up at the back of the Goodwin Sands about 170 half ankers of geneva, which were fafely Dodged in the Cullum Houle here. Sailed the Dorfet yatch, and Humber armed fhip, for Dublin ; the Paosr no bomb, having under her convoy the Ceres, Winchelfea, Sir William Benfiey, Waliner Calve, and Lord Cafllereagh Ealt India (hips, and a fleet of outward•bound (hips for Fortr an-tab.—Sailed alto the OTTIR OCION and BRUIZII gun brig, on a cruize, off Boulogne; CALYPSO (loop, on a cruize off Dieppe.—Arrived the Oseann (loop, from Yarmouth. Sailed the DIVAITATION bomb, for the Nore. Remain in the Downs the Edgar, Utrecht, Fame, Tray, Beaulieu, Thames, and Er plofiou bombs, Urgent and Jackall gun brigs, and Harmony tranfport. Arrived and failed for the River the Concord, Wass is, from Tortola; Minerva, Wizzrausoa, from Barbadoes; and the Shepherdefs, WILLS, from Vir ginia; the latter (hip fpoke his Majelly's chip Sr. BILLS, Captain R. WIIITHOILTI, on the sth inaant, all well, in lat. 48. 17. N. long. 18 W. YAIMOUTH, Faa. la.—Sailed on a cruise the Or 'Naos frigate, and Clataos gun brig. Arrived the Boa:arra hoop of war, with fome tranfports with troops, part of the fecond Expedition under Lord Pansy the whole are expetted to arrive here in the courfe of the day, as the wind is fair : the troops will be landed here. The firit divifion, under convoy of the Fuar Hoop and Timm: gun brig, which has been detained fince Saturday by contrary winds, will fail for the Downs this afternoon.—Remain in our Roads the Majeftic, Admiral Russszs ; Roe buck, Admiral Douosas ; Elephant, Stately, Dic tator, Ruby, and Agincourt ; Flora frigate ; Beaver and Cruizer hoops of war, and feveral cutters. Ar rived two (hips from Malta, one for Hull, and the other for Shields, which are put under quarantine. ARILIVID—In the Downs, the Elms ' Bennet, from Lifhan ; Flora, Blake, from Waterford ; Shannon, Daniels, from Limerick ; Linen Lcwington,from Dublin ; and the Conoord, from Berbice. At Cowes, Alcibiu, --, from Sr. Andero. At Liverpool, YorkOsire, —, from Charlelton ; Prineefa Royal, Brcefton. from Surinam; United States, Harding, from Bolton ; Peggy, Rowe, from St. Michael's ; Packet, Mackland, from Vir ginia ; John and Henry,—, from St. Lucie • Britannia, Brecon; and the Thomas, Winder, from Berbice. At dork, Merlin, Smith; Vigilant, Tanner; and the Harlequin, —, from Jamaica. At Berbke, Peek, Manners, from London. Extras of a letter from Malta, dated Dec. 24, tBos The convoy from England is near; the Wight, FORD; Elleker, MEaCNL ; and a tranfport, have already got into port. We hear that the Eliza, PAYNTIR ; Lady Carleton ; and the Little Dick, were left coming on off Sardinia, with the reft of the fleet. His Matefly's (hip. tdoucu Elton. MIVORCA, and Picims, arrived all yellerday, and bring news from England a t days old. Notice is given by the fenior Officer, that a convoy will fail for England on the 111 of February pofitively." The Cofmopolite, —, from Poole for Leghorn, is captured by a Spanifh privateer, and carried into Algefiras. Cargo condemned. The Mentor, Wira.ts, from Liverpool for Dublin, is loft on Dublin Bar. The Betfey, BmtcwaLL, from Plymouth fox Biif tol, is 101 l on the coati of Glamorganfhire. The Nicholas and Jane, —, from Riga for 11/- mouth, is 101 l near Ellinore. The Baffererre, llamas', from Gibraltar for the Bay of Honduras, is captured and carried into Al gefiras. • Yefterday a Court of Direttors was held at the Eall India Houle, when the following Captains were fworn, iaio the command of their refine:live (hips, viz. Capt. It. P ow, Royal Charlotte, China ; Capt. STl4'll6ll HAWKkS, Monarch, Madras and Bengal. The Court adjourned till to morrow. The ADAMAVT, Of soguns, Cartain S rILLS, Is ap pointed to convoy the lip boun d to the Eat Ladies. Captain Burr is appointed to the command of the SPIT nu (loop of war, at Sheernefs, which has On• dersoue a complete repair at that port. - TH."ATRES. Dauer Lams.—The entertainments of yrierday , evening were devoted to the laudable and charitable purpoie of producing a pecuniary tribute to the wi dow of Mr. Krim, for the high gratification which, during many years, the public experienced from his exertions as a comedian. The liberality of the proprie tors in the appropriation of this extenfive theatre, and I the generofity of the Performers in gratuitonfly coming forward to as ll the family of their departed brother, cannot be too warmly applauded. Exalted as their talents may be, they certainly sever dela dette ! After the Comedy of the &hod for Friends, a Divertifement, compofed by D'Eo•it.t.r, in troduced a lively Hornpipe, very neatly executed by Mrs. SHARP, and the favourite Shawl Danes of Patisor, whore elegance of manner, fymmetry of form, and lightners of Rep, were univerrally ad mired. To this ruccceded a Poetical Effufion to the memory and merits of Mr. Kimo, written by Cola's. av, and intituled "Thaha's Team" On drawing up the curtain, the Stage exhibited a very intereßing groupe. Upon a pedeftal in the centre Mrs. Jot nom, as 7 &oho, was dikovered weeping over an urn containing the antes _a poor Tos Kite, once the fa vourite of the Comic Mule. On each fide, the mutt admired charafters of this excellent Comedian were perfonified by the habiliments of the following Performers: BANN ISTSR appeared drelTed as Toa4ftoue, o CDROM' as Lord Ogledy, WROUGHTON as Moody, and Dowrom as Sir Peter 7 (ash. 7 harms recorded the talents of her deceared favourite, and perhaps the mellifluous tones of Mrs. JORDAN'S voice, and the feeling energy of her geftures were never more rucceMully exerted in exciting the fym. pathetic forrow of her Auditors. The beforemen tinned Performers recited in turn fereral appropriate lines, and a Dirge, compored by Mr. P. Kirsch was Co !comfy lung by kfaam•ss, lEss.or, Mitme, Srotace, and Mrs. BLAND. A long, written by M. G. Lewis. Efq. was alto given by BRAMAN in his bell Ryle.— The popular Speiacle of The Weeping Beauty conclud ed the entertainments of the evening, the produce of which, it is computed, cannot fall Ihort of 6001. The houfe afforded a very brilliant mop trail. the lower boxes being principally crowded with a charming af. femblage of lovely women, who looked Rill more at traftive, as being under the influence of is melting Charity." In the brilliant circle were— His Royal newer, the Dake of Wm, the Duchcfs of Bolton, the Duke and Ditchers Dc Cantles, the hiarchiancifes of Headfort, /Wilbur', and Well/Rey; the Countdfes of Clue. Barryrnore, Portarlini,to3, and BuckingLunfldre; Ladles Perth. Montgomery, Charlotte Durham. Lucas, G. Call, M. Taylor, and Glynn ; the Hoe. Mifs Drummond, and Mlfs Ofwald. Coo am r GARDIL—The attraftions of this Theatre lag night were of a fuperior defcription—Madvily the molt finifhed Tragedy of our immortal SHAW , and the exquifite performance of the two 'greaten Adm.' of the age, KIMILR and Sinooms.— Kam a"' evidently laboured under that kind of indir pofition, which, however trifling to hitt:felt, is molt coefpicuous to an audience, and, feveral times In the fir& As, a cough announced the nature of his com plaint t in thole paitages which required more fire and animation, his voice was confequently defeftive, but his acing was Rill the fame.—Mrs. SIDD'IIS, in Lady Modica, acquitted herfelf in the molt petted manner, and her halt tcene received the ufaal reite rated burns of applaufe. In her fir It fcene with Moe- Mb, when the lays, " What can not we taw perform r The audience teemed by their applaufe to acknow ledge the allufion. The rage for ✓welling and basis/ are alike the order of the day.—Two meetings of honour took place yeflerday, the one at Kilburn, where the parties were dinurbed by the P , lice, and the other near Wormwood Scrubs, between a Lieutenant S—o —r, and a Mr. D. a Surgeon in the Army. The parties exchanged two cafes of pi 1.45, and the Lieutenant was wounded in the fecund fire in the (boulder. The Ticket. No. 7,757, drawn this day a Prize of 30,0211. was fold in one Fourth, three Eg :th., and fix Sixteenths, by J. BILANSCOP4II and Cu. Propric. tors of the Lucky Lottery Offices. No. s t, Holborn, No. 37, Cornhill, and No. 3 t, Haymarket; facing Piccadilly, where Tickets and Shares of 'rickets ars now felling. warranted Undrawn, and the Prises !hared by them paid on thinand. Eight men of the Adamant were pimiffied on Tuefday in Portfmouth harbour, for running away with the cutter belonging to that (hip, when lying at Cuxhaven, and going to Hamburgh. They were fentenceJ to receive 300 hakes each, but only too were inflided. An inquifition was taken on Tuefday evening at the King's Arms on the Afton Road, on the body of James Wenterburn, who was found dead on the pre ceding evening in a lane adjoining the turnpike road. It appeared in evidence that the deceafed was a re fpeaable and wealthy farmer, at a village in Hart fordlhire, and that he left his houfe for town, nn both back, on Monday. It could not be afcertained how the deceafed met his death, for the only evidence refpeeting it was given by a waggoner of the name of Byng, who found the body. Ile dated that the de ceafed was in a ditch, and the honk he had rode was (landing by him, with the bridle broke, and the fad• die, which was dirty, had only one (limp. The de ceafed, it appeared, was a free drinker, and the Jury concluded that he had mee his death by accident. FlRES.—Saturday Mr. Buck's mill, at Wruxhams with a quantity of corn, was deflroyed by fire, occa finned by the friftion of the wheels. Tile lofs is eltimated at 5001. but was inhered. Monday fe'nnighr a fire broke out in a cottage at Empingham, in I.incolnthi:e, occupied by John Ell wood, labourer, but by the exertions of the inhabi tants it was prevented fpreading beyond the premires. It was occafioned by the wife (who is deranged) put ting a lighted candle to a hole in rli‘: cieling of the chamber, and her htifband being our much intoxi. cated to be able to relill the propel; rf the dame.. fc'nnigl.t a fire broke ou: in a 110.1(C at Ean Kilburn, in Scotland, wl ich entirely con.'nvn• ed the fame and the houfe adjoining ; hut had it not he, for die inhabit in!. it would have extended farther, who allillyd as tar as they could ; and we are happy to fry there were no lives 1011. A few nights tince, a barn and a hay rick by fome accident tank fire t near Stevenage, in Herts. which communicated to four fmall tenements, w .ich we e tallo deftroye4 i 'cry little of the property was Laved. i . I