Star. — London, England, 1808-09-01 00:00:00

l NifUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. WEYMOUTH, AUGUST 31. Came into Portland Roads yesterday af ternoon , w ith a strong wind at S. S. E. a Portuguese 74 gun s hip : she sailed front the Brazils with a convoy, and parted from them on her passage. TORBAY, AUGUST SO. Arrived the FORRESTER and la FLEctrz sloops of war ; HARDY and LORD COCURANZ gun brigs ; SPRIGHTLY, KING GEORGE, and GAMBIER cutters, w ith several transports, bound to Sicily. PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 31. Arrived the Prospect, SPENCE, for the Cape of G o od Hope ; and Princess Charlotte, HEARIq, for New Brunswick, from the Downs.—Wind S. W.. DEAL, AUGUST 31. Arrived and sailed for the River, the Snake, CousENs, from Malta.—Sailed his Majesty's ship ViAasrirs, for Portsmouth.—Wind S.S.E. SHEERNESS, AUGUST 29. Sailed the Jasper, for Yarmouth. The CLAUDIA cutter is taken into Dock. Auousr 30.—Arrived his Majesty's ships Queue and B Ris ms, the former from Leith, and the latter from Chatham. Sailed the AGRESSOR gun-brig, with convoy for Heligoland. The CLAUDIA cutter is un docked.—Wind S. light breeze. YARMOUTH, AUGUST 31. A r rived the PIERCER, RACOON, JASPER, and Mo gul, with several sail of transports, for Langland, to take on board the Spanish troops, which will remain till joined by the GALLANT with transports.—Sailed t h e HAVOCK. In the Roads—The Majestic, Roebuck, Aboukir, Nassau, Spar sowlawk, Skylark, Redbreast, and Richmond. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GUU•ZSIND, AVOLTST 31.--Passed by the Polly, Vallack, g r ogs Gibraltar ; and the Venelia, Edwardson, from Jamaica.— %lathe Venerable, Edwards, for Heligoland. tRITTSH NAVAL FORCE.—The list corrected to this - day exhibits at sea 98 sail of the line.—Fifties,, forty fours, and frigates, 143. Sloops, guobrigs, &c. 329. Total, 57.5.—T0tal in commission, 822.—Grand to. tal, including those building, repairing, &c. 1113. We understand that Government purpose to pay off' immediately 19 or 20 sail of the line, and to transfer the crews to smaller vessels of war, which are to be sent to the Baltic and other quarters, where they are most wanted. It is no longer deemed necessary to keep up lazge fleets, since the enemy is no where in sufficient force to meet them. The Helen, M'ICINLAy, the only remaining vessel of the Jamaica fleet, for Clyde, not yet accounted for, arrived there on Sunday. By Letters from Malacca we learn, that the Ad miral Trowbridge, Capt. WALLACE, was cut off by her crew at Sooloo. Captain WALLACE and Mr. Brans were on shore, when they rose on the Chief Officer, carried the vessel, and set sail for, it is sup- posed, the Moluccas. Captain WALLACE and Mr. Banns are at Malacca. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the destination of the Not tinham Was altered to Madras and China, instead of China direct.—The Court adjourned at seven o'clock till to-morrow. MELANCHOLY SIUPWRECK.—Private letters lately received in town, from North Uis i t, give the follow ing melancholy account of the loss of a wherry, which has been attended with unusual circumstances of distress. About three weeks ago, a wherry be longing to Mr. MACDONALD, of Brabranald, manned with four men, and which had a cargo of cattle on, board, sailed f ro m N ort h Ui st , f or t h e is l an d o f Hus kar, which is the only island between the North of 1 1 Scotland and America, in that'direction. When the vessel sailed, the day was moderate, and the wind fair; but when within two leagues of Huskar, the wind became contrary, and very tempestuous; the consequence was, that the vessel foundered on a ridge , of rocks, which jutted out from the main island. Three of the hands perished, as did all the cattle, ex cept one cow, which, together with the fourth man, •: succeeded in scrambling up to the top of this rocky .; island. In this dismal situation, the man along with his brute companion remained for three days without any prospect of relief. On the fourth day the cow dropped down dead. In the interim, to preserve ex istence as long as possible, the man opened a vein in the cow, and frequently sucked her blood. This source of existence being cut off, he afterwards cut out the tongue of the dead animal, and mincing it down very small, he supported existence till the fifth day; on which, to his great joy, he espied an open fishing boat in the Channel, and hoisted, with all his re maining strength, his shirt as a signal of distress; the boat came, and rescued him from his perilous situ ation. ROWING Ma7r/rm.—Yesterday at twelve o'clock, young Hamilton and White, two watermen •belong- , ing to Billin gsgate , w h o h ave l ate l y h ad a contest for 1 a gold laced hat, and still disputed each other's prowess, I rowed a single pair of sculls each for twenty guineas. They started about twelve o'clock, and rowed from Swan to Swan. As they rowed towards Horse-shoe ally, Hamilton took the lead ; White then picked him up, running his boat's nose upon the other's quarter, wkichturnedhim right round. Hamilton again pulled up, and they were boat's nose And boat's nose at Blackfriar's Bridge. The wind blew a sharp S. W. Hamilton kept on the north side of the water with a view to save his distance ; but White saw clearly the advantage of working under a lee, when wind and tide were against him. He kepr on the south side of the water almost as high as the Red-house, so that lie was, cdmparatively speaking, rowing in slack water, whilst the other had only a one-handed pull all the way, and consequently lost his wager. Saturday forenoon, a rowing -match took place at Leith, between a Naval Officer, and a Gentleman of the Law. They started from the beacon, and rowed round the ARDENT in the Roads, and back. The contest was keen, and was gained by the •Naval Of tcer, by a very short distance. A number of boats with company were present. PASIIIONS NA SEPTEMBER . DESCRIPTION OF THE PREVAILING FASHIONS FOR • THE MONTH, _ AB TALLY FROM " LA BELLE ABStMBLEIL" As at this season of the year (not improperly termed—Fashion'. holiday) a large range is given to individual invention; we have rather to direct our fair fashionables in their choice of such arti cles, which, while they preserve lie prevailing style, may yet afford a pleasing and consistent variety. To this important branch of our subject, therefore, we now more inuswihtely call the at tention of our Readers. The most novel article in Pelisses and Mantles, are now formed of coloured muslin& painted or printed in India-shawl patterns, or in fancy antique borders. Those of white muslin, or leno, with the raised pea-spot, bear also a fashionable distinction, and from their neatness and convenience are worthy of a place amidst their more chewy contemporaries. In the construction of these articles we discover little novelty, exceptithat they are now formed with a high round collar, puckered very small, which are fast ened at the throat with a silver filligree, or other neat brooch. The Spanish Mantle and Patristic Helmet, are now in high re quest ; and ell-wide squares, and half squares, a yard and half in length, of coloured muslin, wrought in small feathered tufts, and disposed tastefully over the plain white robe, comprise much grace and elegance. Small poke bonnets, formed of palm-coloured sarsnet, in alter nate puckers and stripes, edged with Chinese trimming, and worn with Mantles, or Pelisses of the same, attract by the unobtrusive neatness of their shade, and the simple elegance of their construc tion. But we cannot but remark that the palm-colour is appro priate only to females of the most delicate complexion. The French tippet, which had ever a flippant (not tosay vulgar effect) was seldom adapted by women of refined taste—it is now submitting to a gradual decline. French 'cloaks, of coloured, or white sarsnet, trimmed with fancy floss borders, or lace, more gracefully supply their place ; the ends of these cloaks are not permitted to reach below the knee. Large squares of Leno are worn either as a mantle or as a drapery for the evening dress ; the distinction consists in the varied disposition of its fold& The Queen Catherine's hood and tippet is at once a most be coming, stylish, and simple ornament ; and exceeding appropriate to the coloured robe. It is formed of French net, with a lace ; beading and edging to correspond finishes its terminations.— When thrown over a fine head of hair, which is first confined with a simple comb, or ornament of gold, silver, or jewellery, it forms a decoration comprising much grace and elegance, and well adapted for the evening parade, or Vauxhall. Robes of coloured muslin, leno, or crape, worn over white sarsnet, were never more in vogue, and if judiciously adapted to the complexion, are certainly a most animated and attractive habit, Gipsey Hats have become more general since our last conimuni cation ; they are now tied across the crown (which is very low) with a coloured net handkerchief, or painted in the union border, with puffings of ribband to correspond. They are placed very forward, and towards one side, exhibiting the hair in a waved crop behind ; or are otherwise worn with a small cap of French net. Caps and veils, with full ronts of ribband, demi-wreaths of flowers, or small clusters of fruit are observed to blend with other tasteful decorations for the head, in evening. parties, or at the library lounge. Silver ornaments seem to gain ground, since our last observa tions. Thr most animated and novel article in this line, Is the full rose and leaf, by way of a brooch—and the large spangled butterfly, as an ornament for the hair. The pea-green celestial blue, and blossom-coloured patent pearl es mite, viz. as necklace, ear-rings, and bracelets, are conspicuous amidst the most delicate and fashionable selection in trinkets. The onyx, emerald, ame thyst, and sapphire, set in the antient style, are cozsidertd very elegant and brilliant ornaments. There is scarcely any change in the article of gloves and shoes since our last communication. The most fashionable colours are palm-colour, pea-green, ce lestial blue, amber, bright violet, and apricot ; pink, thuughrather general, is not considered as genteel ; full yellow is also too corn moa to find a place in a select wardrobe. On Monday, as a Gentleman in the City was driving from Margate to the Reculvers, accomp an i e d by his - Lady, in a one-horse chaise, they were unfortu nately overturned by some inequality in the road, and the Lady was killed on the spot. Monday afternoon, one of the Hammersmith coaches was overturned on Brook Green, and the passengers most severely injured: one had a leg broken, and another his collar-bone. Yesterday morning early, as the Liverpool wag gon was passing up Aldermanbury, in its way to the Axe lan, very heavily laden, it was overturned, by which a house was somewhat damaged, and the wag gon was obliged to be unloaded in the strett. For tunately, no other injury occurred. - - A little girl, four years old, was found crying at the door of Mr. Seres, in Piccadilly, at eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, with a covering of coarse sacking. The chill was enabled to make the people of the house understand where her parents resided, and also to give a detail of a woman and a man having de coyed her from a street near her home in the evening. The parents of the child reside in Titchfield-street, and she had been stripped in Fitzroy-square, although her garments were worth but a few shillings. Sunday afternoon, as a boy of four years old, the only son of a widow, was playing in Drury-lane, a large carriage spotted dog seized him on the left cheek, and tore away a great part of the jaw-bone. Being immediately pursued, the dog was killed almost on the spot by the crowd. The boy was conveyed to an hospital, where he remains in a dreadful state, which is rendered more distressing by an uncertainty whether the dog was mad. Diligent search has been made to no purpose for the owner of the dog. Yesterday evening, as a young woman, with a child in her arms, was crossing the Strand at the foot of Catherine-street, her foot slipped, and the child fell out of her arms. A Gentleman's carriage was pas sing violently at the time ; and the coachman though called to stop, drove on, and one of the wheels went over the head of the infant, who was conveyed into the shop of Mr. Stanton, surgeon, dreadfully lacerated, and died almost immediately afterwards. The carriage drove on with the same rapidity through Temple-bar, and along Fleet -street, amidst the cries of " Stop coach, murder!" but in vain. It had a yellow body and plated mouldings ; the coachman wore a dark blue or brown livery, and drove bay horses. There was no footman behind. The child was the son of Mr. Penny, varnish-maker, in Long-acre. Monday last, Charles alias George Anderson was apprehended at Newcastle, on a charge of robbing a house at Newark upon Trent. He had staid there as a guest two or three days, and having obtained per mission from the Landlady to write a letter in a pri vate room, he broke open the drawers wherein the money was deposited, and took out the contents, amounting to between 501. and 601. After commit ting the robbery, he immediately left the house ; but the loss being soon discovered, he was pursued to Newcastle, and was found with a considerable part of I the money in his possession. A Coroner's Inquest sat yesterday, at a public-house near Ball's Pond, on the body of a person of the name of Jones, who expired in one of the northern stages. The deceased, it appeared, resided in Nottingham-, shire, and carried on the business of a land surveyor. He suddenly dropped his head, whilst travelling in I the coach, and expired without L. t ran, in an apo plectic fit.--Verdict Accidostal D DUBLIN, Auctirr sr. His Grace the Lord Lieutenant has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be Divisional Justices of the District of Dublin Metropolis : Alderman Jostra PestIIERTON, Chief Magistrate. Alderman FREDERICK DARLEY. Alderman NATHAVILL HONE. EDWARD LYSAOHT, RICHARD GUINNESS, WILLIAM TURNER, JOHN SMITH, JOHN SLACK, and MARK HARE, Esqrs. HEN. CHARLES Sian, and Sheriffs Peers of the City of JOSHUA DIXON, ES4:111. Dublin. and one of the Common Council of MARK MAORATII, Esq. the City of Dublin. Receiver General, JOHN CATHCART LEES, Esq. The Lord Lieutenant has been pleased to approve of the three Aldermen and three Sheriffs' Peers, elected Divisional Justices by the Corporation, viz. Alderman ABRAHAM BRADLDY KING. Alderman WILLIAM HENRY ARCHER. Alderman WILLIAM STAKE/. WILLIAM LINDSAY. JAMES BLACKER ' at d Josnun Dixon, Esqrs. A Proclamation has been issued by his Grace the Limo) LIEUTENANT, dividing this city and its environs into six divisions, in conformity with the tenor of the new Dublin Police Bill, which will be put into exe cution on the first pf next month. Barristers at Lair. Yesterday morning his Grace the Lord Archbishop of DUBLIN and his family arrived in this city from England. MALE& AUGUST 19: This day out Assizes ended. The conviction of Jame: Mannix, on a charge of forgery, was the only capital one. The learned and humane Judge, the LORD CH M+ BARON, previous to his having pronoun ced the dreadful sentence of the law, observed, that he received from the Grand Jury a recommendation to mercy, grounded on the prisoner's good character, and that he would lay the same before the Lord Lieu tenant. He impressively recommended to the priso ner to prepare himself for the worst, and fixed on the 10th of next month for execution. James Rice, convicted on a charge of having some concern in Whiteboyism, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, and to be publicly whipped at Ardfert, Ballyhigue, and the Causeway. Several others were tried and acquitted on a charge of Whiteboyism, but all of them were held over to bail. On a trial which occurred in the Record Court, much merriment was occasioned by the novel re sponses of an evidence named Eugene O'Sullivan, an inhabitant of Ardfert, in this county, and a celebrated poet and professor of the learned languages. This Gentleman gave all his answers in pure Ciceronian Latin, nor could he be prevailed on to descend to that humble vernacular expression common to the profit num vulgut. Wednesday, a cause came on to be tried before the Honourable Baron GEORGE, in which Mr. Edward Grady was Plaintiff, and John Spotswood, Esq. was Defendant. It was an action for a malicious prose cution, damages having been laid at two thousand pounds. It appeared on the trial, that the prosecutor was master of the brig Anne of Ross, late from New foundland, and laden with cod fish, oil, &c. In the month of January last, this vessel was brought into the river Valentia, in a leaky condition, by the boat and crew belonging to Lieutenant Bell, of the Royal Navy, who commands the sea fencibles on the Va lentia station. The vessel was given in charge by the prosecutor to Lieutenant Bell, who called for the assistance of the Defendant as a Magistrate. The prosecutor, in some time after, entered a protest be fore Whitewell Butler, Esq. grounded on a charge of not being allowed to land his cargo, and again swore to another protest' in contradiction to the hrst, before Morgan O'Conner, Esq. in which he charged the De fendant with having led him astray, beside other un founded imputations. Upon this, bills of indictment for perjury were preferred against him by the Defen dant, which circumstance led to the present priisecu tion. After a full and impartial hearing before a very respectable Jury, and a most able charge from the Learned Judge, the Jury, without hesitation, re turned a verdict for the Defendant, with full costs. The boxing matches between Crib and Gregron, and Toting Belcher and Cropky, are fixed to take place during the Newmarket October Meeting. Tuesday, as a man was attempting to get behind a carriage, while passing along the road at Islington, his leg got between the spokes of one of the wheels, by which it was fractured in a most shocking manner. He was taken to St. Bartholomew's Hol:r;tal. Major CAMPBELL, when he found that no hopes of a pardon were to be entertained, hurried the hour of his execution, and appeared impatient to die. He re peatedly supplicated, that he might be shot ; but this for obvious reasons was refused. At twelve o'clock on Wednesday se'nnight, he was led out forexec ution, and the moment he made his appearance the entire of the Guard took off their caps, and he, in return, saluted them. He met his death with pious and becoming fortitude, having spent his last moments with Dr. Bowle, the father of bis amiable and distressed widow, His body, after having been suspended the usual time. was put into a hearse in waiting, which left the town immediately, escorted by Dr. BOWIE for Ayr, in Scot land, to be interred in the family vault. To describe the distresses of the fond wife of the deceased would be impossible. Mrs. CAMPBELL, who j is already known, has used every effort to preserve the life of her partner, left London by the Glasgow Mail on Saturday night, frantic betwixt hope and despair, but still cheered with the probability of her solicitude ob taining, at least, another respite. On Monday morn ing, the friend of her husband, at whose house, in Bury-street; St. James's, she resided, whilst in Lon don, received a letter from the lady's father, with the intelligence that "Major Campbell was no more."— The distracted Mrs. C. would reach Ayr on Tuesday morning, the very time the corpse of her husband would arrive, and we must here leave the tragic scene.— Major CAMPBELL, in his conversation with his inti mate friends, previously to surrendering himself, had always said, that if he were convicted of murder, he should suffer, as an example to duellists in Ireland ; but it was always his opinion that a Jury would not convict him of murder. MARK LANE.. CORNMARKST, SEPT. I.—The market this day is again but thinly supplied with Wheat, as usuti ing the harvest season, and the sales made are at small fluctuation—New Rye, as under—Barley aad Malt likewise vary but little—Peas and Beans of each kind in short supply, and support their prices--thers are tolerable quantities of Oats on hand, part for .;en, and some of the new crop of this trade is quo ed rather dearer—Flour fetches somewhat better price. GENERAL CURRENCY A$ UNDER: Wheat,o2l. 7Ss. 84s. Beans 600.663. Pine ditto, 87s. 90s. Tick ditto 565. ESs. Rye, (new) 435. 515.1 Oats, 355. 383. 40s. Barley, 40s. 465. • Poland ditto, 42.5. 435. Mak, 665. 675. Petatoe ditto, 455. White Peas (boilers) 1008.112 s Rape Seed, 371. to 401. Grey ditto, 555. 60s. Fine Flour 701.75s.—Seconds 655. 70s. MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. In the southern parts of the island the harvest work has been chiefly finished, and the grain mostly 'well secured; and in the more northern districts dt's sort. of field labour is in an unusual state of forwardness ; a fo rtnight will, probably, if the season continues fine, put a peri to their work. In both parts of the kingdom the crops are very fine, and in general full; but In the former, the wheats have been more injured by the smut and mil dew, than in the latter. There can, however, be no doubt of there being genetally a very good harvest. The turnip crops, especially those put in at a late period, have come on better than could have been supposed ; and if the wea ther should be droppy, they will probably be good crops. Those which were early sown, are, in general, excellent. A great extent of land h as been well prepared for Wheat in both the above parts of the kingdom, and will lie sown as rood * seed can be p - rovidid. The potatoes in all the mere northern parts of the country have the most promising appearance. The prices of grain continue rather statianary.—Wheat fetches front 60s. to 84s. per quarter.—Barley, from 40s. to 48s — , and Oats, from 365. to 40s. The live stuck, both of the fat and lean kind, are somewhat on the decline.—ln Smithfield market, Beef fetches from 4s. 6d. to 53. 6d. pet stone ;—Mutton, 4a. 6d. to ss. Bd. ; --Veal, Ss. to 61.; and Pork, ss. to 6s. ... The prices of Hay and Straw are much as in oar last—Hay fetches from 5L to 61. 18s. j—Straw, from 11. 19s. to Ss. i—and Clover, from 61. 48. to 71- 16s. Hops continue promising in most places. POLICE. MassioN-Houst.—Yesterdaya carman was charged on suspicion of stealing a portmanteau which was en trusted to his care. The prisoner had been sent to the Berwick Wharf to bring some bundles and trunks directed to Mr. Lloyd, in Backlersbury. He had directions to bring 1S parcels, when he only delivered twelve, as such a portmanteau, containing linen and wearing apparel, was deficient, which was proved to have been delivered to his care, from the Queen Charlotte, Berwick smack. The prisoner positively denied having received more than twelve parcels, all of which he said he delivered. After a long investi gation, none of the property being found, the prisoner was discharged, on promising to come forward if wanted. GUlLDHALL.—Yesterday, two draymen in the em ploy ofThlr. Wifien, of Ratcliff cross, were charged with inhumanly beating and cruelly using their mas ter's horses, in Skinner-street. A number of gentle men, who saw the fact, explained the shameful con duct of these men, who beat the horses and made them fly upon the pavement, &c. A person attended for Mr. Wiffen, and begged the Alderman to dis charge them, and hoped it would be an example to them. The Alderman said, from the owner of the horses not appearing to strengthen the charge, he could only tine them 20s. for driving the horses on the pavement, which with the expence and confine ment they had had, he hoped would be an example. MARLBOROUGH-STREEL—Several journeymen car touch-box makers were yesterday fined and imprison ed for different periods, for embezzling leather en trusted to them by virtue of their employment. The receivers of the property were fined in double penal ties. Mr. Maberly, the contractor for ordnance stores, instituted the prosecutions, the evil having arrived to that height that the orders of Government could not be completed for the Spanish service. HATTON GARDEN.—Yesterday W. Green, an ap prentice to Mr. John Wheeler, glass cutter, in Lea ther-lane, Holborn, was charged with embezzling, at various times, a considerable quantity of glass, with silver mountings, and an inlaid box of gold and silver. A bunch of keys was found in the trunk of the priso ner, which could unlock some beaufets, and the coun ting house desk, from which some money was taken. - The master swearing to a number of the articles, the prisoner was fully committed. A number of Irishmen were charged with disturb ing the repose of the inhabitants of Saffron-hill last Sunday. They were committed for re-examination. UNION-HALL.—Yesterday the driver of a hackney.. coach summoned a tradesman in Gracechurch-street, for non-payment of his fare of 3s. from thence to the Magdalen. The driver proved his case, by the ad mission of the party, that five persons were put within the coach, the last Act making every person put within a coach, more than fottr, liable to pay Is. in addition to the fare. The defendant was therefore convicted in the costs. James Cobb was finally examined on a charge of burglary. Mrs. Brown, of Brook -street, Lambeth, said, that the prisoner was a servant in her house ; that he was present when she put cash and other va luables into a drawer, on the 25th of July, and that on the 26th, while she and her husband were out, the drawer was broke open, and property to the arnaunt of 601. and upwards taken away. Collinghurn, the officer, traced him to Ringwood ; and as there was no doubt of his identity, a commitment for trial at the next Assizes took place. BIRTHS. Ott Monday, at Sunning MU, Lady Popham, Of a ion * hot n nit child. _ . A few days ago, at Badmington Park, Gloucestershire, the Duchm of Beaufort. of a daughter. 'Sunday last, the Lady of H. Thornton, Esq. M.P. of a eau* ter, at Battersea Rise. At East Knoyle, Wilts, Sit William George Parker, Batt. of that Royal Navy, to Miss Elisabeth Still, third daughter of J. C. St.l, E sq. At Sandal, near Wakefield, the Rev. Dr. Zouelt, Prebend try of Durham; to Miss Brooke, of Wakefield. At Lewisham, Thomas Downward, jun. Esq. of Liverpool. t• Sarah, eldest daughter of John Shuter, Esq. Southwark. limb. On the 4 iscult. Mr. William Carpenter, Bourse Heads, Wor cestershire. Monday night, in Seathamptoa-row, Bloomsbury, aged 44, Wm. Nepecher, Esq. of the Royal Naval Hosiptal,Dag.