Star.
London, England, 1808-04-05 00:00:00

ASfi INDIAMEM

The wind having *tired round to the westward, a
Wiled
of vessels that were wind-bound have been
—tad to pursue their voyages to the Eastward ;
cd that were beating about at the mouth of
e el, are hourly coming into port. It gives
,
u eh pleasure to be able, among other arrivals, to
li,noinlinee that of several East-Indiamen.
—yestetu day his Majesty's ship Diadem, Rear-Admit
ils,rowso, from the Cape of Good Hope, arrived
the Downs, having under convoy
TA Marchioness of Exeter, Admiral Gardner,
otd Melville, Dover Castle, and the Baring, from
fop' and Madras.
united Kingdom, from Madras.
polities, Tottenham, and Union, extra ships)
io Nevi and Madras.
„haler, and a transport brig, in company, sailed
irsogal the llth of Octobei; from Madras the
sioesober. Arrived at the Cape the 30th Decem.
bat
wiled from Table Bay the 10th January :
riyed et St. Helena on 25th January, and sailed from
datHfind on the 3d February.
The Castle Eden, and City of London, were
Oil at Calcutta.
The Metcalfe had arrived at Diamond Harbour,
beno3oulbaye cargo out, and was to return there.
The Lord Duncan, which was bound to Penang,
with troops and stores, had returned to Sangor, on
account of bad weather, probably would have oc-
,tasion to be docked.
The Duke of Montrose, from St, Helena, passed
Sangor 2d October.
The General Stuart was lying at Sangor ready for
v,andexpected to be dispatched as a packet.
The Admiral Gardner spoke the Walpole between
the Reefs the I 1 th October, having lost her mizen•
wag, but otherwise well.
The Surrey and Lady Castlereagh were said to be
safe of the Sand Heads.
Tae Marquis Wellesley had gone to the Isle of
France as a cartel, and had not returned.
The Worce:;ter had gone on the expedition to the
Ustward, under Sir EDWARD YELLER-.
The extra ships Tigris and Experiment sailed from
the Cape, for Madras, the 10th January.
The East Indiamen arrived in the Downs, sailed
from Bengal on 11th of October, and from Madras on
the 24th ; arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on the
50th December : sailed from thence on the 10th of
January; arrived at St. Helena the 25th of ditto, and
sailed from thence on the sth February. The Expe-
&lent and Tigris East Indiamen arrived at the Cape
of Good Hope, and sailed from thence on the 10th
of January for India.
It appears by information received this day, that
&outward-bound extra ships, which sailed under
ecomy of Reur-Admiral Dnonv, in his Majesty's ship
Monmouth, only passed the Cape the 7 i December,
instead of having arrived in Table Bay, as advised in
a former account.

There was a report yesterday, that Malta was to be
netted into an Independent Kingdom, under the
protection of this Country, and that Louts XVIII.
was to be declared its Sovereign. The rumour was
perhaps occasioned by the fact having transpired, that
ionic Members of the Bourben family are about to
owed to Malta. The Duke of ORLEANS and his
brother are at Portsmouth, with the intention of
embarking for that Island on board the Volontaire,
Captain BuLLEN.
The pressure of the distress in Portugal, in conse-
quence of the want of provisions, has become such as
to urge Jcsor to grant licences for the importation
of provisions by neutrals. Under these licences, se-
veral neutrals arc, we understand, chartered, and now
rating out for the ports of Portugal ; and they will
of course bring back wine and fruit.
The long-agitated question respecting the abolition
of individual Army Agency, is at length settled. It
is to continue nearly on the same plan as it has been
for some years past. The allowance for managing
the Regiments of Infantry is to continue the same, but
a reduction of one-half is to be made from the present
allowance for Regiments of Cavalry.
Lord REDDIDALE has received a noble legacy of an
otate in Gloucestershire, worth .5 or 60001. a year,
by the last will of the late Mr. FREEMAN. This Gen-
tleman left his whole estate to his onl) daughter, Mrs.
ttantoart, for her life, with remainder to Lord
"olluaasz, and Mrs. HEATIICOTE survived her fa-
dm' otay three weeks.
13°1E/lo.There was no Court of Aldermen held
tws day. The I.ottn MAron, after -inspecting the
'rooms, ordered the bread to be continued at its pre.
seat price.
At Truro fair on Wednesday last, fat oxen sold
readily at moderate prices, and a great many}+. very
floe ones Were bought up for the victualling office
in
Plymouth ; but lean cattle, cows and calves, met a dull
sale. The number produced was pretty cons;derable.
A great number of persons are rendered very un-
happy by Spasms, Wind in the Stomach, Obstructions
in the Bowels, want of regular Perspiration, Vomit-
jags, and Bilious Complaints, Head Achs, Heart-
Costiveness, Nervous Disorders, Cholic, Gout,
am We are authorized to say, that SPEEDIMAN'S Pills
are in most cases an excellent remedy for these com-
plaints ; and especially recommended during the time
"f Sea Bathing, and drinking the Sea and Mineral
Waters ; also for those visiting warm Climates,—
Prepared by Thomas Shellitce, jun. Druggist, Totten-
ua High Cross, Middlesex, by virtue of an assign-
romt from H. and J. 15eswiclf, sole Proprietors of the
Receipt, by the Will of M. Spcediman ; and are sold
I'Y Shay.- and Edwards, No. 66, St. Paul's Church-
Yard ; and Bacon and Co. No. 1.50, Oxford4treet, in
des at 2s. 4-s. 6d. 10s. 6d. and One Guinea ; and
may be had of the Principal Venders of Medicines in
• own and Country.