Star.
London, England, 1808-01-11 00:00:00

THI4 ARMY.
M **it Cenral SIIIIIRWOOKR WOW clay:lands in
Sicilr. Brigadier. Geneiral Cititeuf4; 61*, k ?ceps d
in command, and the HasiOrelki'D.rirldiel' Geller?!
STZWART, who .corniiiiiided *at Rosettii, likewise eit-
mainsat Messine. The2otltDragoons,97th,2Bth,Slst,
and all the strong regimentas were left in Sicily by
Sir JOHN Mowry. General Smerrattootts-iias a force
of 9000 men under him : many. Officers, and some
men, are now going out.to join by the fleet *about to
sail for the Mediterranean.
General BOWYER is immediately codling horaeil
which leaves vacant the valuable appointment of
Commander in Chief hi the West Indies. .. Report
has mentioned Sir GRORGI Par.vosr as a candidate
for the appointment; perhaps there is no other foun-
dation for it, than the worthy General's having
lately come to town.
The appointment of Commander in• Chief at Bom-
bay is now vacant, and it is said that at Madras
speedily will be so, Sir JonN CRADDOCK being ex-,
pected home.
Sir EYRE CGOTY is to remain in the chief command-
at Jamaica, until Lieutenant General VlLLEtras goes
out. The Duke of MANCHESTER, the Governor, goes
out immediately, but General VILLETTES remain
till next fleet.
We are sorry to learn that the troops which have
just come from Egypt with General FaAsza, have
imported a large stock of that dreadful disease, the
Ophthalmia, with them.
The King's regiment, the Bth, commanded by.
Col. HOUGHTON, has marched to Steyning, in Sussex.
Commodore GRAHAM MCKME, who commands the
British squadron which escorts the PRINCE RZOENT
of Portugal to the Brazils, is brother to Sir JOHN
MOORE, and not less distinguished in the Navy than
the gallant General is in the Army. We regret to
hear that the General's health suffered by his atten-
tion (which was unwearied) to his army in Sicily.- •
The remains of that invaluable officer, Colonel
VASSAL, of the 38th, have been brought home by his
regiment, who to a man adored him.
A report has of late been afloat in military circles,
that a very large expedition will ere long be fitted
out, the destination South America, to be commanded
by Sir Joint Moonn, with some of our ablest Gene-
rals ; that Government has determined that the stain
on the British arms shall be wiped off in that quarter.
It is thought that now the conquest of Spanish America
will be both an easy and more valuable acquisition
from its neighbourhood to the Brazils.

BLOC;

Musco PARK—We have much pleasure irf bettonl
enabled to state, upon'what we believe to be g
authority, that the enterprising Mr. MONGO PARK,
whom we have long ceased to speak of but as an in-
habitant of that country “ from whose bourne no tra-
veller returns," is still alive, although the only sur-
vivor of his party, and has gone from Africa for the
West Indies. . .
ANGELICA KAUFMAN.—This celebrated artist died
at Rome the 7th of November, in the 67th year of
her age. The illness which preceded her dissolution
was long and painful, but sustained with pious forti-
tude, and exemplary resignation. In Rome, where
the love of the arts is the sole sentiment that has sur-
vived the shipwreck of its glory, the death of this
distinguished person caused an universal sensation.—
People of all ranks were emulous to testify their re-
spect for her memory. Her funeral, obsequies were
performed with decorous pomp, and more than usual
solemnity. Many of the Nobility, above 100 Eccle-
siastics, in the habits of their several orders, and the
Members of all the Literary Societies at Rome, walked
in the procession. The pall was supported by young
Ladies, dressed in white; and immediately after the
.corpse, some of Agoauco's best pictures were dis-
pl d, borne upon the shoulders of the mourners.
TTEATRE, DRURY-Long.—The Comedy of the
Wonder was repeated' at this Theatre on Saturday
evening. The Donna Violante of Mrs. JORDAN, and
the Don Felix of Mr. ELLISTON, were both master-pieces
of chaste and animated action. The admirers of Ic4
gitimate comedy were here delighted with an exqui-
site treat ; the archness, and vivacity of the Heroine,
and the sudden bursts of love, jealousy, and rage,
predominant in the Hero, were admirably pour-
,trayesl by Mrs. JORDAN and Mr. ELLISTON.—Mr.
HOLLAND'S Colonel Briton, and Miss MgcLog's Donna
halsella, were respectable.—The new Pantomime fol-
lowed, and was well received.
THEATRE,COVENT.GARDEN.—SIIakeSpeaT'S Consul,
of Errors was revived on Saturday night at this
) Theatre.--POPE and C. KEMBLE were most ieveLt-
, able in ifillipholit of Syracuse, and Antotaiofis of Ephe-
sus ; andMingurg and BLANCHARD, in the two Dronsior,
were irresistibly comic.—ln other respects the play,
which is founded upon a story of extreme improba-
bility, and not much diversified with character, did
not appear to make a very favourable impression
upon a considerable part of the audience.—The
Critics in the upper regions of the Theatre, were of
opinion that it was low !—They *ere, however,
mightily pleased with the snore sublime composition of
the Pantomime which followed.
Yesterday being Plow Sunday, the Right Hon.
the LORD MAYOR went in state, accompanied by seve-
ral Aldermen, the Sheriffs, Recorder, itzc. attended
by the City Officers, from ,the Mansion Nouse, to Ste.
Lawrence Church, Guildhall, where they heard di-
vine service, and and an excellent sermon preached by
hls Lordship's Chaplain, after which therremined to
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the House, and partook of an elegant dinner.
be, that favourite numbers float on the
in; 'nations of Fortunes Suitors, because all the Ca-
• Priasevaill be afloat in the Wheel of the prsent Ery
, 'or whether from the. super-riehness of the
Scheme in principal •Priges ; certain it, is, that appli-
cations fkor particiskr Argraills:4 are now ..rgtensively
made tO!all the ofgceis. This demandvamorignumr.
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" FOREIGN OFWICE, JAN: 86 1 boR.
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AlWreAnswirxived his Majesty's coramanda to acquaint
stactsliktt lb Majesty Lis judged it myrtles). tto esca-
rp* *mous blothMe at the entrance of the ports of
a, Calk. and St. Lucy' and of di the interrnedistepoits,
4 14141 between the said ports of Carthagena and St.
r. 111111[11S, is therefore requested to apprize the Anse.
mule and Merchants residing la kngland, dtht the en-
all the ports abovementioned gra, and most be eons'.
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:e the eattlest oPportuthy to enclose you a copy oft Note
lave received horn his &tannic . Majesty's principal Sr-
tate for Foreign Affairs, relative.• to the blocklede of Em-
s and places therein mentioned, which you will be so good
nmunicate, without delay, to the Merchants, and other
of the United States, withia .your Consulate. I am, with
peet, Sri, your most obedient Servant, .
(signed) . " WK. PINIENtY."
,moral Win. Lyman, American Consul, London."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. -
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• Bigwoods, January 6, 1808.
—lf you think that the following translation of
Les •4 A l'Angleterre," which appeared in your
of Tuesday, retains the smallest portion of that •
ice and feeling, for which the original is so eon-
pus, you will oblige the author by inserting it in
f your valuable columns—otherwise you will '
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lit it to the Bathes. '. I am, Sir,
A CONSTANT READER or THE STAR.
A L'A.NGLETERRE. •
MATZO MOO Tat INWIGISIAL OW TRW MARQUIS OIL TOLVT
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0 generous Land ! to-thee I owe, • 11
The sweets of life that round me how.
Yet, though thy sweets around me twins, I
I must not own, nor call thee mine.
Brit does fay King—belov'd and great,
geeeivir from thee a safe retreat ? ...
'ie then my breast with ardour beats, i
And feels for thee the warmest heats ! • .
All ties in thee teem close coilibin'd,
And fasten strong my grateful mina— . -
I see with joy my country here,
Andsecognise earls feeling dear !
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WESTMINSTER SESSIONO9.- . •
aturday J.,Riehardress, J. Ba/dens, J. Fierldey,
IV. Reed, were brought up to receive sentence.—
ey had been convicted at Bow-street, as rogues and
:abonds, having been in the habit of prowling .
ut the street, pretending to have received their ir•
es in .the Ring's service, at sealnen, vociferating
itty, describing a Storm in the Bay of Biscay, and • •
,saly abusing women and others, who reused to`
eve them
TheCheirman said,theMagistrates were determined
exert that power which the law gave them to sup-
tss such intolerable nuisances; They had' no pre- _
kce for appearing
.in the garb of ieardeli--:-jiod they
tived their injuries whllije :the Itlng'A :service,
eenwich Hospital, they. Via lmew,..areuld be open
• their reception. He *en sentenced them to 'be
pt to hard labour for thret inonths'in Tothill-fields l'i
idewell, and advised then never • again to pursue:' .
nilar courses, as should they be again apprehended,
ey would to a certainty be much more severely ; ), ;
,alt with —The Sessions then finished. '
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POLICE, (lc. • . tr..•
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Bow-ereaer.—On Saturday evening;a man was
taught before Mr. GaAnAtr, charged with having
ehaved in a violent and outrageous manner, in the
eighbourhood of Shire-lane, Carey-street. It ap-
eared that he was in a public house, when a dispute
rose between him and another man. At length i
cute ensued, when the prisoner drew, a pen-knife,
Lnd endeavoured to stab the man he was
'disputing
with, and another, but was prevented ; he, however,
succeeded in venting his cruelty to a certain degree,
)y seizing a "dog belonging to the.man he was dii-
puting with, and cutting off one of his legs ; the neigh- •
bourhood was alarmed by his outrageous conduct,
and several attempts were made to secure him, but
in vain, being a very powerful man. He bit several
persons severely who attempted it. Information was '
sent to the Office, when a 'strong party of the patrole
succeeded in securing him. He was committed for
further examination,
About a week since, the shop window of an nphol-
in Henrietta-street
sterer was robbed of a pieceof car-
pet, by cutting a square of glass out of the shop-
window. A man has' since been stationed to watch
the window, which remained unmended. About
seven o'clock on Saturday, eveningthe watchman saw
a man go to the aperture qi the window, and endea-
• to pull a piece of carpet out, but it was secur-
ed ; a piece of glass fell at the same time, which
alarmed the fellow, anti he ran off: the cry f •.t stop
thief," was raised, when he was stopped, and :i4ken
before Mr. GRA.HAst: when it turning east that he had
committed no crime, not having removed any arthe
goods, he was discharged. •
GUILDHALL.—Saturday Mr. Newman, the Keeper
of New.gate, charged a man, named Jame, with
conveying half: a pint Of spirituous liquor to Hatfield,
the maniac, confined there for firing a pistol at his i
Majesty. Proofs were adduced that the defendant
'had concealed the liquor, and he was sentenced,
by Alderman FLOWER, to pay a fine of 201.
W. Rurrell was charged with assaulting another
man, named Jones, with an adze. The men wtre
, servants to M. Matthews, a cheesemonger, and hai-
ing had a quarrel and a fight, a second altercation
, took place, when Russell having received a blow,
t snatched an adze, and struck Jones on the head. A
surgeon having described the wound to be of a den-
o:WARR Ormea.—Saturday G. Itswities was
serous tendency, the defendant was remanded.
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QV/EN-s
fully .committed for trial, for stealing a variety of ar-
ltieler from his ready-furnished 'lodgiegs, in Wist-
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