Star. — London, England, 1803-09-20 00:00:00

NAUTICAL IN72I.I,IOENCE. MAILS THIS DAY.-.WIND Eaft. i AMR. DUE. AIM. DOE. I i Hamburgh 3 3 it 1 Ldbon a o New York and Halifax 1 o FALMOUTH, SEPT. 17. Dublin Waterford Arrived the Pantesss CHARLOTTE packet, Kate, with mails from the Leeward Iflands, in 39 days, from Tortola. The pagengers by her are, Mr. Msr. CALF!, Mr. DODD, and Captain LINDSAY. Arrived alto the WALSINGNAM packer, ROBERTS, with -the pail from Lifbon, after a paffage of 16 days :• left there the PRINCE OF WALES packet, TODD, which was to fail for England with a mail, in about a week. Sailed the Aid, LITTLI ; and Gypfey, NPIIITA7 GERI', for Plymouth; and the Plovlnzuce cutter, Wozszta., on a cruize. Wind N. W. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. :S. Came in the brig Thomas and Sarah, from Gaern• fey, Captain WM. Kiso, from St. Croix, bound to Guernfey, laden with fugar, rum, and Raves ; the was taken by tl)e Chiffonette French brig privateer, of 16 guns, and tSo men, and retaken by the ENDY• semi., of 44 guns. The Lord Nelfon Indiaman, Captain Sporn:- wools, from Bengal, will f a il this day for the Downs, under convoy of the RANGER cutter, of 14 guns, Captain VRAZIIIt the trade bound to the Eallward will fail at the fame time. The average of one-fizth for the re-capture of the LORD NELSON, 14 the SE•GULL, of 18 guns, CoLos sus, of 74, and Towsur, of 84 guns, in fight, will of courfebe fettled by the Eaft India Company, in con. currence with the Underwriters at Lloyd's Coffee. bottle. The Swots is fo much damaged in her :nets and rigging in confequence of her attion with the LoaD NELSON, that fhe mull be over. POKCIIMOUTH, SEPT. t 9. , , Arrived the Surrismira (loop of war, Capt. 4sAr HCOT I, from PlymOnth.—Tbis morning arrived the Asir fchooner, tient. CAI rs sr at, with the Ame rican thip Providence ? which be detained lad night off the back of the Ilk of Wight. It is very gene rally ri;potted, that PROMS BONAParrt is a palffenger in this chip.—Arrived the Supply navy tranfport, to wait convoy to the Eaftwani. Captain Du visitasky a, of the CHARwRLL, landed from the SULPHUR bomb, with difpatchts frcm Sfr Jima: SAOMAILI3, of the bombardment of Granville. Arrived the Tasaoit. bomb, Capt. Hs abincs, from htternfey..--Arriied the St. Jofeph cartel from St. Lucia, with a number of prifoners, among Whom are feveral commanders of merchantmen, who were taken arid carried into that Wand previous to its cap tore by our forces. 41••=1••••i• Own. SiIITEPAIIER no. Arrived the American brig Harry and Jane, laden with hides, from the river La Plata ; and the Ame rica, Sivas, from I.otterdam, to load with Lilt for Norfolk.—Friday night, about nine o'clock. off Portland, Capt. Baia's. of 'the Fat revenue bigger, belonging to this port, fell is with emu& of messy fail of fningglers, alt laden font Suernfey and Al derney, with toonobood goods, two of which he capturOok int. the Lyon; of SOnthampton, Jams Paws loader an the Trial, of Cosies, joew 811114 lustier, both having on board odo . caiht of fpirits ; but, we an Corry to add, In taking polreifion of the prizes, he lot a fine young man overboard, to whoa, from the darkaaft of the night, they could • fiord ap alum* entogghng, though attended' wi t h Co much rifle on account of the Admiralty ernizers, *IA imprefs rowan,' all hands, never was carried on with more fuccea or greater 111-ontEry, which is attributed to the regular revenue cutters being now employed by the Admiralty. SHEEitiTESS, SEPT. se. Arrived his Majelly's gun•brig MONala t and the Harr hes come to the little Nore. ThE Tque i L.& is veld to-day, And, we eve& will fill le morrow. The Broderfehap Dutch hulk, taken by Admiral Idivc st.s, at the Tete!, fittibg for a block-Blip hem I and it is furprillng with what fpirit And eier- Con her ecluipment is carried ots. under the immediate infpeaion of Lieut. TV?., of the navy, a very zeal ous and alive Officer. YARMOUTH, SI!PT. so. Lai night arrived hers from Hufum, the LOlli MILIOII center, with the Hon. Mr. PAGILT and bite, Mr. Moriarty, Meffenger, and fevers] other paten t en. This morning arrived the Dram• packet, Capt. Osman, and a hired nail, with three mails and feeeral paiengers, among whom were Lord Torragtime and fuite, Sir Guitar and Lady PISS. coy, &c. Arrited the HrcaT■ gun !rad from a cruise. In confequence of the packets being remov ed to Huftun, they are to be ftationed at this port in a few days. Sailed the HWITIIIt cutter with the tranfport No. 57, with troops on board fur Leith. Arrived from St. Peterfburgh the ARON Captain Lints, and the Csuaos, Captain Limas, of this port, bound to London : they parted company with the fleet off the Nafe of Norway Monday week in a gale of wind : the convoy were the CHM* frigate and Panics of Waits armed (hip. The fleet con f.acd of upwards of 300 fail.—Remain as per latt. . • PROM LLOYD'S LIST. Ow_ SIP?. I9.—Came down the Thalia bomb Tafel, from Sb week and remaina—Wind S. W. Gazvzszno, SI rr. o.—Pailed by the Sir Hyde Parker, MeV ton , from la Plata Calypfo, Wilton, from Honduras; Argue, Poltpte, from Quebec; Indefatigable, Brown; Minerva, Parkin fon ; Elizabeth, Ciamberc ; and Queen, Norman, from Archangel. Sailed the Adventure, Hamilton; and the Either, Stewart, for the Weft Indies. Ant tvarr—Off Dover the Commerce, Lawton., from Virginia. At Falmouth, Aberdeen, Blair, from Vkginia. At Hull, Amphi trite, Hoag, from Jamaica ; Cadiz Packet, —; Rlekard and Ann, Gardner; ind Difpatch, Oliver, from Archangel. At Liverpool, Rochampton, Thompfon, from Surinam; Hope, Tindall, from Wyburg; the Henry. Mirth, and Warren, Stornmond, Trom Philadelphia ; Fame, (lowland, from New York ; Nabley, Stone, and Drina, Jackfon, from Virginia. At Dartmouth, Friend's Da light,—, from Labradore. The Alexander, Robenfon, from Jamaica, for London, is taken, and carried into St. Andero. • - Difpatches were 'efierday received at the Mini- ye ratty from Loan INlst.sow, in the Mediterranean, brought to Plymouth by the Doug frigate, which has .s ufnal, been lucky in her cruife, having made 14 cAptures, which for fecurity the fent to Gibraltar. By the Greenwich merchant 'hip, arrived at Cork from New South Wales, Government have received difpatches from that fettlement. We are happy to inform the public, that we have authority from Captain Bass, commanding his Ma lloop GANNIT, in Mount's• Bay, to contradict a letter which has found its way from the lail Truro papers, into Come of the London prints, dated Pen zance, the 12th init. There has not been a Tingle capture made near the Lizard, by the enemy, fince the commencement of hoftilities. The Vicroateuss (loop has been paid off at Ply. mouth, having been found, on furvey, unfit for fer vice, and the crew put on board the SALVADOR DLL MONDo. One hundred convids are employed in suing the r u Lss, of 74 guns, at Woolwich. She will - pro ceed to the Nore in a few days. Tuefday latl, arrived in Leith Roads, his Majefly's fiiip CLYDE, Captail LARMOUR, from a cruize. "elie 'American (hip Aberdeen arrived at Falmouth nn Friday lail, was boarded on her pillage by a French privateer and robbed of letters and difpatches for the Englifh Government. In addition to, the Weft India captures already mentioned, it is raid that the Est CRALD frigate, of 36 guns, has captured, after an aaion of fome hours, a Targe French frigate to the windward of Martinique, and carried her into Dominica. The prizes are now brought in fo frequently to the different ports in Jamaica, that there is hardly lany room for the piifoners, and the Frike Cattle*: are In numerous as totally to employ the Civil Courts. The worthy Governor's fees, in addition to his other emoluments, now make that fituation worth full 60;9091. a year. The following is an extra& of a Letter from on board his Majefiy's fhip TONANT, cruising off Co. runna :—" Admiral de Wiistsa, whom we were blocking up in Ferrol, has got out ; his &ape was i favoured by the extreme dark-nefs of the night. We, however, followed hiin as far as Madeira, but without efFeet. We are now with three fail of the line and the NAIAD frigate, blockading five of the enemy's flips of the line and a frigate, in the harbour of Co runna. We have been very unlucky, not hiving cap tured a prize fince we left England." The Lords Comtniffioners 9f the Admiralty have appointed Mr. Wa to Hr, Mr. GI altie, and Mr. IC ir a, three of the fenior eftatdillied Clerks in their Office, to be Commiffioners for carrying into effedt the powers of the Aft of the 43d of his Majefty's reign, for gra:mist a ioNtrifspiitia oa she profits arifing from progeny offipfk, ise.:4lsoias the ten for the depart ment of the Admiralty.; Capt. J.Ntottosrair is appointed t 6 eon-mind the . Mart•aina, of 44 guns; and Capt. CIIRTIIIIR to command the Baormescaa), hoth at Chatham. Lieutenant Si.ut is appointed to the Shearon frigates at Chatham. The Rev. R. CALUTWILL is appointed Chaplain to the Couoy Riot. • The iffettive military force ondei the Lieutenancy of Edinburgh, is now confiderably above 4060 men. In the cargo of the Sapho (a &pm re to rAigle), • which was fold this week at Gaon, was a cafe of petrified wood, with the following curious letter : Obits !Naar Cow sex--.Pciente A s the b ower a g pr ak et i s k daze pieta of retrilied Wood. whkb ems tier So .fie !leek the bz t wdlito 7 61 b*-• I ego hell yea to adapt a sie of GAS Van ma, he se of yearaserhgea; rat the MiNewey width ON Roan may oemdre le the bawds at as set*, will ho but as imps. emdble atom when placed sear his whole ;key is leased through out the two banifpheres, be who is great m a or, sod great alto by the Spew of hiltw .ians• by whom be Is railed among the Rat of these Heroes, wbohave se a Mho on Hamad a That Gov may be pleated, Cities Friar Comma, to greet you may lons color your Met clehasebta• le one of the ardent prayers. which au old Coloniit puts up Is yea, from mane the Sugar Caeca of the New Wald. St. Luck. The three barge; full of verjr farce eiotie !slants which arrived at. his Mal arry's BotanicaLiGardes at Kew on Thurfday, were the property of Madame BOw4PAILTI, and were procured frit- her at an enor mous expense: they were taken in the French fhip l'Union, which was captuied by ont of our privateers. • Thurfday afternoon about fin o'clock, a Clerk of Mr. Mit.aor, (Adler, in George-yard, Lombard- Brett. fell down in Cloak-lane, and inftandy expired. Medical aftifiance was immediately procured, but in vain—the lamp of life was for ever ettinguilhed. Friday fe'nnight, about four o'clock in the after noon, a dreadful fire broke out at Little Fawley, near Wantage, which confound the dwelling•hoofe, Rabies, five barns full of corn, one oat-rick, and three fat hogs, belonging to Mr. Robert Pocock, of that place $ alto lii cottaFes were burnt down before the fire could be extinguifhed, owing to the peat fcarcity of water in the village. The accident, it is foppofed, was occartossed by thaiorfting of a flue in a black (midi's chimney, by which tlse thatch of the houle took fire. Yefterday morning, at eight o'clock, was executed before the debtor's door, Old Bailey. MAI:el Keeney. for the wilful murder of Ann his wife. He continued coaverfing with the prieft to the lag moment- It is Paid, that he confided his crime and acknowledged the juftice of his punifhment on Sunday. Alter h a nging the %dual time, his body was cut down, and delivered to tilt ..ryas for ditreaiorh CAMP YEAR minhim, SEPT. 17. This morning Lieutenant General the Earl of. artta's4 reviewed the Regiments on this 'ground, viz.—two Battalion's of the Firft Guards, the War.' wickfliire, the Derbyfhire, and the Middlefei Regi• ments of Militia. The Guards were &ft paired by the Reviewing General, filed off before him; by 1 Companies, in orditritry and quick time ; after which, with their flying and field pieces; they marched to their own parade—the three Militia Corps were after wards infpeded, and marched by his Lordfhip in the molt correct flyle of military etiquette. • The fervice is performed here with the greatelt ac curacy. The Camp is under the immediate command of Major General Wr N YARD, a molt excellent Officer, who caufes the duty to be executed with as high a degree of (tern pun&uality as if his troops were on fervice in prefence of the enemy. • Lieutenant General the Earl of Cnarirsm, who is in the garrifon fince the head-quarters a the Southern Diffria have been transferred toCanterbury, appears to be particularly gratified at the excellent difcipline that prevails. The feveral Corps in. Camp, and in Barracks, report to the Earl of CHATI46I4, as well as the Brigade under Major General TMORPITOtap at Cozheath, which is (portly expeffed here. The Ca valry Depot at Maidaune alfo report to his Lordfhip. The barracks, which are, perhapathe heft and mon comfortable in the world, are occupied by a fub-divilion of the Royal Marines, by the 3d of Foot, (or Old Buffs), and a very inconfiderable portion of the Royal Army of Referve, under the command of Colonel BiNceiza, a very meritorious Officer. The following official communication has been made to the Lord Lieutenants of the feveral Mari time Counties throughout England. viz. (CIRCULAR.) Whitehall, Sept. 12, 2803. MT LORD, As (chats been adjudged expedient to prohibit the landing of prl - of war from privateers at any other part than thole at which thaw is a regain' eftablilhment for the cuftody of filch perfons, and which are named below•, I am to requeft that your Lordadp will call upon the Magiltrates of thole Imports within your county, where there Is no fuch eitablithment, not to allow any priliners whatever to be landed there, except in cafes of extreme needity, and then only upon condition of the captors engaging to remove them, fufficiently guarded, without delay, at their own expence, to one of the eitablialed depots, named below, and to fubOft them until their arrival at fuch depot. I have the honour to be, my Lord, Ice. c. TORIL. • Portfmotnb, Plymouth, Chatham. Norman Crab, mitring Posts Yarmouth and Lynn. Papieton, receiving Port &UM/ Adinburgb, receiving Port Leith. - - - - - - A tar-barrel is fixed upon each of the churches of Loweiloft and Woodbridge, in order to give the alarm in cafe the enemy (hould effea a landing at night in that vicinity. Several hoofes in the neighbourhood ofGreenwich hofpital have been purchafed by the Direttors of that eflabliflunenr, for the purpofe of 'crating on their (cite offices," in which to condue the bormefs of the rhea, recently removed from Chatham. The Well Middlefe: Militia now quartered at Co:. heath Cardp, have received elders to be ready at an hour's ivarnmg . to march to the Coati. It is reported that other regiments in that camp have received timilar orders. We have pleafare in inferting the following patri otic note of the tenant of Comlongon Mains, near Dumfries :, Same' AMA Y ready to fliteint, to aid of GOMDMISt. a harks, At carte, three drtvers, and all his erege of grain sad boy, W.-4mo babas of barley, yaw bulb* el ones, ilooo Gems of 6.44•• to the then. The hods. eatu, earl drivers free of eat, The grain and by at the bereft prima . His MAJSITY has accepted Lieutenant Colonel HORPIR'S Corps of Eel} Mendip C4valry,confifting of four troops. from Wells, Sbe pton Mallet, Bak ombe, Moulting and Crantnore, to which are tumeied too infantry from Romfay. Government has accepted the offer of the Mer chaos of Exeter to find eleven (hips for the purpofe of tranfporting troops, ikc. in cafe of invafion. The Army of Referve quartered in barracks at Ayr, have marched for Glafgow, under the command of Colotsel 2400114 u, t they will be replaced by the Eerwickfhire Militia, prefeady billeted is Kilmar nock and Ayr. Lord lifot.oaays is evaded at gull to-manes , to review the Sechnd Weil York and Durham reglats of Militia, and the 'corps of Artillery at p t Ra tioned there. At fix o'clOck yellerday minting fix pieces of fly. ing artillery, belonging to the regiments of Guards, were brought by the men to exercife in Hyde Park. tech piece was drawn by two Isorfes, and twelve men were allotted to each gun. The qnicknefs of their movements from one Ration to another, and their dexterity in firing were highly admired by every one prefeht. The men remained in the field at bard ex ercife for three hours, and would have continued longer but for the rain coming on. A few days fence the &a Fencibles at Exmouth, went through their pike exercife. In the courfe of which they comblenced a fham fight, when the fur poled enemy were driven to take advantage of an eminence on the fend bank; but they were fo dole', purfued by their adverfaries as to be obliged to make a precipitate retreat. The fpeaators were hihly gratified by their manauvres, during which Come Loft their hats and wigs, others their (hoes, and many fell on the lands. It is a faa, that the fight was fo fharply contefied that five or fix men were nightly wounded. On Toefday IA his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Cu m o, attended by the Chief Engineer, Q R ST. ter-Ma Iler General, ke. made a Purvey of the ea ern part of Mendip. At the Beacon Hill his Royal Highneft was received by Colonel HORSIR, and the Wells troop of the EaR Mendip Cavalry. The union flag was difplayed on the Beacon Hill, from whence the different Rations proper for fignals were noted, in order that ignal pons might be ereaed. On the Beacon Hill a tower is to be built, which his Royal Highnefs has permitted to be cal led by his name.— His Royal Highnefs and fnite afterwards dined with Sir J. C. Hip LLLLL ' Bart. at Stone Eaßon Houfe, where he was are a by Ocueral SIIICOI4 and the Bilisup of BATH and Was...a. The Peodennis Artillery Volunteers were reviewed on Thuriday kit by Lord Rorie. His Lordlisip expected great fatisfailion at the Readinefs of the men . After the infantry manteavres, the men 'smiled the gran Laos, in which they are equally rife& MANCIMS77.4, d'EPT. ii. At a late hour on Thurfiay evening his Highner Prince WILLIAM of—Gcoticasraa arrived at the • Bridgewater Arms in this town from Liverpool.— Yellerday his Highnefs, attended by his fuite, 'Zee. vifited the faelory of Meals. PHILLIPS, WOOD, and • Lev,. in Salford, where he was thewn the machinery and the various means of employing it. He viewed there operations with marked attention and inquiry, and expreffed great pleafure at their ingenuity and efficacy ; he oblervcd :au on the Itrueture of the fac• tory, (which •is of iron, and the only one fo con- RrnEted,) that it might afford an ufeful hint for a de pofit of , military Rom. His Highnels was joined in his proceeding by Colonels SicvesTEC and HANSON . At four in the afternoon the Prince infpeEted the newly-raifed corps, and expreffed his approbation at their appearance and numerous mutter of men.— When he left the ground he was cheered by the two regiments and thoufands of fpcsators. This morn ing his Highnefs will, we underhand, infpeet the Cavalry Corps, commanded by S. PHILLIPS, Efq. and the Rifle Corps, commanded by Cul. HANSON ; alfo the 48th regiment, and all the military airocia tirns in this town. On Monday C —O. l . —ILVISSTEA'S Corps and the Volunteers. Major Gen. BENSON, who was one of the Prince's attendants yefterday, is coming, we are told, to re ticle in Manchetter in a military capacity. Ais Royal Highnefs has appointed twelve o'clock this day to receive the Borough Reeves and Con. Rabies. I ALfRGAT.E, SEPT. 17. The Corps of Volunteer Artillery have at length furmounted the obliacle of dref.; their uniform will not colt more than three pounds. This is deemed quite fufficient. The TEXEL (till remains in the Roads, and thekßa- TAVIA and VIOLITTA, with a gun-brig, are in the (teen's Channel. &pr. rB. humanity has feldorn (hewn herfeif to a greater ere& than this day. Charity fermons were preached at Margate, Ramfgate, St. Peter'•, and St. Lawrence, for the benefit of the Sea Bathing Infir mary. That at Margate, by the Rev. P. DODD, from the Aft:, chap. xiv. verfes 8, 9, to. The fermon was truly affelting, and caufed even an involuntary mo. Lion from the heart to the pocket. But there was Another irrefiltible invoice ; for who could deny the requeft of fo much beauty and fo much worth, when they perceived the Duchefs of Sr. ALBAN% Lady HEATHCOTE, the Hon. Mifi M , and Earl of Moses, (landing at the doors, foliciting alms for the relief of want and difeafe ? The funs collated fad exceeded expeetation. Seventy-two pounds were col. lated at the door, and the above Nobility, with Lord Cox' este a and Tome others, completed it one how dred pounds, odd (billings. Mott money was received by Adds MAIMS. The Sermon at St. Peter's was by the Rev. Eo• waits, Casson; at St. Lawrence, by the Rev. W. CHAPMAN ; at Ramfgate, by the Rev. W. Tools. About two hundred and fifty pounds was reported as the amount of the whole collations. Moor game on the Wet Moors, and in the High. lands of Scotland, have been very plentiful this fafgp, Tovssiirr l'Ouvarruae.—Among.the extmew dinary men whom the French revolution called into salon, this gallant, humane, and unfortunate was. rior is certainly entitled to a diftinguifhed rank. . Fen have equally interefted the liberality of and that intereft is highly honourable to • ings and judgment. Wifdom and valour be in a moll eminept degree in the prefervation of St. Domingo for France, and yet thole virtues and that faeces which fo forcibly claimed the gratitude of the French Government, could not feeare him from fate that fixes as deep a Rain upon the chara4er BONAPARTE as any of all the atrocities , - marked his reign. To palliate, however, Coast's:4 condo& upon this - - advocates of his Court have' ipwitring forth their venom \ TOUSSAINT. His name has reviled ; his conduit has been I fenced. All the aas of his admit. . the Ramp of wifdom nr humanity fold to have proceeded from Olken belonging to his Bute, Rep that might have been tall aloes. He is charged with treaty with the French, a charge has ever been adduced to jollity. of roughnefs of manners, (smelt' in fad of fonsething little Raft and grofs ignorance. . Similar afloat in St. Domingo at the ,were there, which were cireu; French, who were then jealous firth was the imprerson produced when General Mortara thought emote certain Rations, a conference became neceiary, awl it was dangerous mithoo for say the Black General ; but yet . the sods dragoons, the Beiulb took that bolinefs, met in Tr tingnifhed urbanity of manners, and high cultivation of mind rs , and as completely falfify the then, and which are now with pagated through France. and throughout Europe. la the hided to, Toussaisr (poke ' elegance, and upon various Gy.i.esris took occafion to , to found the depth and tura sailer profs fed a great ref; racer—a refpea, however, v Mm to betray any part of Government; end this infla haps the hrightell trait in hi pleafure in being able to this great and good man, at. that are fo widely fpread refp, all the records of halo; y there dividual more interelligg to b arriving at great power front L that power with non judgment, firma the ;amities gelid; ha Mem, however, the Costar his occafion, all the hired we been for force time bee m upon the reputation has been moo fcurrtionn been moll grofily mi • adminiltration which • • humanity upon them, int the cottpclicof Frenc. &ice, while an • • m taken is ofct*w to • with treachery is his I charge which no evi. juilify. He is Alb accu • ferocity of difpofitioo, as Own of *White barbaric ,milar reports of him the tince,the Ugh& arm circulated by Tome of th jealous of his power ; an produced by them, a thought it proper to ev conference with Toussat was *dually confidered ry man to attempt to vs yet Colonel Britillt Officer who code • TOVSZAINT with tech d' nanners, fuck mastunimit mind as excited has farprit the defcriptions which with iscreafed indußry pt 4 and by French atm the cootie of the treaty- ke French with Ramey out other topics which • • tto introduce, with a • tire of his mind. Too refpea for the Britifh ch R, which could never prom • of the interefis of his o offence of his fidelity is I his charaaer. We feel to vindicate the condua 1 , and to tepel the cecina' refpeaiog it, foe perhaps there does not appear as ; to humanity, nor see rota bliallaia Of . jedgmait, • 4„