Star.
London, England, 1808-07-20 00:00:00

PLYMOUTH, JULY 18.

Came in the Fame, Capt. MEREDITH) and Reward,
Capt. TURNER, from Gibraltar ; Ann, Capt. BRIGHT;
Supply, Capt. JEFFERSON ; Eagle, Capt. ROBERTS;
and the Apollo, Captain CHAPMAN, from Malta :
Algol, ALLAN, from Oporto ; StiapPer schooner, from;
the Channel fleet ; Sir John Duckworth; —, froth
Holland, where she carried prisoners on parole.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 19.

Arrived his Majesty's ships HYDRA and Du.=Ntr,
with about 30 sail of vessels under convoy, from the
Mediterranean.—Wind N. W.
DOVER, JULY 19.

His Majesty's sloop CifAttrzgatn went into the
Downs this morning from the French coast, with a
lugger in tow, which she captured early this morning,
under the batteries in Boulogne Bay, but am sorry to
add that two of her men were killed, and one
wound2d. I have not heard whether the lugger lost
any men. Several transports came out of the Downs
this afternoon, and are now turning away to the
westward.---Wind S. W. and moderate.

DEAL, JULY Ig.

Arrived, the CHALLENGER sloop fruna croize, and'
brought in with her a large French lugti privateer,
of 14 guns and 40 men, which 'lris cut out from
under the batteries of Boulogne by the boats of that:
vessel last night. Also arrived the IraouPacsastoop
from a cruize.—Sailed, the Gtoarn: sloop, with a
convoy for Portsmonth.—Several transpdrts, with
troops on board, have arrived in the Downs
Ramsgate Pier.

REMAIN IN THE DOWN'.
Princess of Orange, Hero, St. Alban's, Trusty, C11..14., Mina,
Trompeuse, Ch.dlenger, and Bustler.—Wind East,llght air. '
YARMOUTH, JULY 14.

Sailed the STARLING gun-brig, with convoy, for
London, from Gottenburgh. Arrived the AR/EL
sloop of war, with a convoy, bound to Gottenbursh.
Remain in our Roads die Rozaucir, &MCANDREW,
SKYLARK, NRD ELYEN, DRUMMER, and PINCHER...-.
Wind S. E.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

°air:ricer), Jets 19.—Passed by the Whim, Forbes, from.
Gibraltar; Maria, Sinclair' Marian, Weatherbead; Adventure,
APKer.drick ; Navigation, Moncur; Kitty, Musgrove; Two
Friends, Turner; Nestor, Richardsou, and the Duchess of Rich-
mond, Newpett, from St. Croix ; and Beaver, Vine, from Cerk.
—Sailed the Hound, Linden, for the Brazils; Chester, Nicol,
for Gibraltar, and Earl Bathurst, Norval, for Antigua.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONBY.—The Archer, for
the Britannia, recaptured sth December, 1807, will
be paid on board, -on her arrival, and recalled on
Wednesdays and Thursdays, at No. 9, New, Broad-
street.

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A Council of the Cabinet Ministers was held yes-
terday afternoon at the Foreign Office, in Downing=
street. .
The Turkish Ambassador had a long interview on
Monday evening with Mr. Secretary entianxio, at his
Office hi Downing street.
Sir JOHN MOORE left town yesterday for Ports-
mouth, to proceed upon the new expedition..
CITY Busi SESS.—Yesterday a Covit of Aldermen
was held at Guildhall, at which thepince of the guar
teen loaf was ordered to remain at 12-1(1.--.111.tvit.,i. 1
SoLoreos was admitted one of thelt Sheriffs electi Vrokers, in
the room of S. LEvErg, rcOgned...
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Yeiierday thirteen prisoners were tr:ed, twa of I
Thom wete found guilty, viz.
Joseph Snt:th and Cherie, Meyric4, for brraking
and entering the dwelling house of T. Davis, and
stealing a dial, a blunderbuss, several bottles of Wine,
and other articles. Th.• prosecutor keeps the house
and gardens known as " B tg.ligge WAs." On the
night of :he COth ult, the cellar under th • Long.roorn
was locked up In the loom tags d " Nell G‘s ynn's-
town," the file arms were deposited, and die wine in
the cellar beneath. Afloat eight the next morii:ng,
the cellar door was di,c wered to have been firaed;
and the wine missed ; an.l two quart and two pint
bottles of wine, were found in the g trdm ; and a
variety Of bcttles were foundln)ken, and the liiacir
lying about the cellar. The prisoners were lest sea
by a watchman named Parker, at two in the mottl-
ing, in School-house-yard, when they were mice:a-
-1
ing behind a baard, a blunderbuss and a musket.
lie instantly gave notice to the other wa-c:imen ;
and by the direction of Simpson, the constable of dic
night, they were ordered to leave their watch bow,
and conceal themselves in different stations. Just .

the daylight appeared, the two prisoners, and anoth
man (escaped) came to the spot from Aylesbli: ---
street, they looked round with great circumspectio...
and conceiving the coast to be deal', were about t.,
stoop in order to gather up the fire-arms, when tne
were assailed by the watchmen, two of them ran oil
towards School-house-yard ; and the third along
Aylesbury-street, and was seen no more. Smith was
secured in the passage leading from Chn-kenwell-
Qreen to St. John's-squarei Simpson, brandishing.,
his hanger, told , him he would cut his head off,. if
he did not surrender, when he walked very quietly
to the watch-house. Meyrick was brought to the
same place, but not until after an ohs. ina e resistance.
When the prisoners were secured, the watchmen re.
paired to the place where the fire-arms were seen;
but they had been removed. SThee, however, found
a bottle corked. It was opened in Court, and -proved
to be full of port wine ; and the neck of another bottle
thrown away by Meyrick in the pursuit, w,15
duced, the neck was also corked. Simpson confirmed
these facts. The prosecutor said, that to the hest
of his belief a dozen bottles of wire had been stolen •
from his cellar, six of Port and Six of Madeira ; he.
also identified the fire-arms.

Smith, in hic defence, denied any knoWledge of
the robbery. He w,is going to the Wcr end t'f the
town, to borrow a horse to carry one of his friends to
Fairlop Fair, when he was unexpectedly seized, and
threatened, by Simpson, with his naked hanger : he
therefore had yielded quietly, conscious of his inno-
cence.

sisieyrick justified the resistance he had made, as
he had been charged with a crime of which he had,no
idea whatever. He asked the man who took. him
what distance he (the priscner) was from him when
he saw him throw away a bottle of wine ? The an-
swer. was, five or six yards, and he Vas confident the
prisoner was the man. _ _ _

The lodgings of both prisoners were searched, and
on their wives the officers found skeleton keys, for
opening locks of drawers.
The Common Sarjeant summed up, and the Jury
found both the'prisoners Guilty.
- The same day the Sessions ended, when sentence
' of death was passed on William Bumstead, for steal-
ing monies in the dwelling house of C. Artis ; R.
Whittingham and Levy Lyon, for stealing goods in
the dwelling house of G. Hatton.; W. Fa zakerly,
for stealing goods in the house of T. Eddes ; T. Mon-
day, for stealing a sB5O note, the property of B. Park-
hurst ; E. alias G. Rouse, for stealing good, in the
house of R. Skillman ; .1. West, for a burglary in
the house of J. Hanson ; John Smith and Charles
Meyrick, for a burglary in the house of John Davis.
Twelve were sentenced to be transported for seven
years, viz. C. James, W. Taylor, D. Robinson, T.
Cripps, Catherine Perry, Charlotte Wood, T. Da-
venport, J. Henley, Ann Finland, Rose Kite, E.
Churchill, alias Roach, and Mary Jennings.
Elizabeth Waters was ordered to be imprison-d in
the House of Correction at Clerkenwell, for the term
of two years—three to be imprisoned in the same gaol
for 12 months ; four of whom are to be privately whip-
ped-19 for ¢ months—two to be imprisoned in New-
gate for one year; two for lesser periods ; two to be
privately, and one publicly whipped and discharged—
two judgments *spited—three fined Is. and discharg-
ed—and thirty discharged-by proclamation.
The Sessions were then adjourned to the 14th of
September next.

SPORTING.-Mr. Payne's b.b. by Don Quixote, Bst.
41b. beat Sir J. Shelley's f. by Don Quixote, 7st. 4.1 b.
at Newmarket, on Monday, Ab. M. 200 gs. Two to
1 on the winner.

Two more coal-porters were yest?rday committed
from Union-hall, for a conspiracy to raise their
wages. Their employers stated that they already
earned on an average 12s. per day.
Saturday —W illiams, driver of a coal waggon,
drank a quantity of cold water, while in a state of
perspiration, and being immediately taken ill, was put
'into a coach, but before it reached his residence is
Earl-street, he was a corpse.
An article from Naplel, dated the 12th of June, in
the Monitorr of the 22d, gives an account of the trial
on the 10th, of seven persons, fur having, in the night
of 30th and 31st of January last, caused an explosion
in the house of Sauerry, the Minister of Police at Na-
ples, with the intention of destroying ham. An infer-
nal machine, as it is called, is stated to have been pla-
ced in the laboratory of one of the parties, an apothe-
carp, which was under an antichamber through which
the Minister must pass to get to hisapai tments: amatch
attached to the machine was to be lighted when the
Minister entered the Court-yard, and it was calculated
that the explosion would -take place at them )ment
when he was in the centre of the antechamber. 5A1.1.•
CETTI came home about half an hour after midnight,
and the moment of his entering the Court-yard was
the signal for lighting the match. The explosion, how-
ever, did not take place until the Minister had reached
his chamber which was on the side opposite to the la-
boratory. The greater, r.rt .of, the palace was de-
stroyed, but the Minister papa into a balcony, and
escaped ; his family were taken out of the ruins much
wounded. The persons conivrned in ths plc t escarei
in a boat, but were some time afterwards seized, with
the exception of one, and at this oial were 14;ad
suilti, And /mind seattance okdeath.

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FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, JULY It

IL:tract of a Letter from Vice Admiral Lord Collingwood, Com-
mander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the Me-
diterranean, to the Honourable W. W. Pole, dated Ocean off

Cadts,Janr Si.
I inclose, to be laid before the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty, the copy of a letter which I have received from Captain.
Campbell, of his Majesty's ship the-linite, giving tan account of
his having captured, on the 2d uh. the Italian brig of war El
itcmco, of sixteen thirty-two pounder carronades, with a comple-
ment of one hundred men:
I also forward an extract of a letter from Captain Bligh, of the
Pyiades, stating his having capturleoned, on thed
fore day, t
but he French
privateer settee le Grand Napo, pierceten gunonly
four mounted, with a complement of 98 men.
Eris Majesty's Ship Unite, Cape Promontoro, S. E.
7 or 8 Miles, May 2.
My Lord—l have the pleasure to acquaint your
Lordship of my having captured this morning at day-
break, the Italian brig El Ronco, of sixteen thirty-two
pounder bras. carronades, (pierced for eighteen), and
one hundred men, after receiving several of her broad-
sides, which cut our sails and rigging a good deal.—
She had scarcely hauled her colours down, when we
observed a frigate and schooner to windward ;—it
being about north and very light, though chase was
instantly given, they effected their escape hitt) Pola,
when we had got within two gun shot of them.
The alacrity and zeal shewn by my officers and
shin's company on this occasion, deserve the greatest
praise. El Ronco is only two months off the stocks,
- measures about four hundred tons, extremely well
found, and, in my opinion, very fit for his Majesty's
service. I have theiknour to be, &c. (Signed)
PAT. CAMPINILL.

Extract of a Letter from Captain Bligh, of his Majesty's Sloop
Pylades dated at Seo, May 3, 1808, to Vice -Admiral Lord
CollingZoood.
I have the honour to inform your Lordship, that
yesterday his Majesty's 'sloop. under my command,
stretchifig over to Cape Bon, with a fresh breeze from
the N.E. at ten A. Mo.saw a settee coming.down be-
fore the wind for the purpose of reconnoitring us ;
when perceiving what we were, immediately hauled
her wind on the starboard tack, and after a chace of
five hours in the wind's eye, came up with and cap-
tured her. She proves to be Le Grand Napoleon
privateer, commanded by Jacques Boniface Morrier,
pierced for ten guns, but only four mounted, one of
which thrown overboard during the chace, with a
complement of thirty-eight men. She was thirteen
days from Marseilles„ had taken nothing, nearly
new, and equipped for a two months' cruize. I also
had the pleasure to capture, on the 26th ult. le St.
Honore, a French tartan, from Porto Ticho in Cor-
sica, bound to Tripoli. She had in seven hundred
musket-barrels and locks for ditto. (Signed)
G. M. BLIGH.

CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 19.
Mestiaas returned to serve in the present PAILIAMZNT.
Borough of Rlchinond.—The Hon. Lawrence Dundas, in the
room of .ArthurSbakespear, Esq. accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.l
Town and Port of Rye.—William Jasob, of Dartmootis-street,
in the city of Westminster, Esq. in h
undred room of Sir Wil!lain El-
ford, Bart. accepted the Chiltern H.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Commissions signed the
L byLord Lieutenant of the
County of Essex.
Eastern Battalion of Essex Militia.
Ensign Joseph John Crosier Harrison to be Lieutenant. Dated
June 20, 180 n.
Ensign George Ford to be ditto ; Nathaniel Anderson Jagger,
Gent. to be Ensign. Both dated as above.
John Clark, Gent. to be ditto. Dated June 21, 1808.
George Enact, Gent. to be ditto. Dated June me, 1800.
Halstead Volunteer Cavalry.
Ambrose Myall Gent. to be Cornet, vice Sewell, resigned. Dated
June 17, 1808.
Commissions signed by the. Lord Lieutenant of the
West Ridin of the County of York, City and
County of the City of York.
Ist West York Militia.
William Bewby Met h, En. to be Captain. Dated March 9,11908.
Ensign John Herbert to be Lieutenant. Dated June 10, 1808.
Er sign George Brereton Hobart to be ditto. Dated Jane 11,
1800.
George Kneller, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Apnl 3,1808.
Alexander Steel, Gcntd
Wbes. to et
ditto. D
Mtiaated June 10, 1808.
2 York .
Captain Nicholas Edward Yarburgh to be Major. Dated June
22,1808.
Jeremiah 'Kershaw, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated April 8, 1808.
John Robson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated May 3, 1808.
Richard Walmersley, Gent. to be ditto. Dated May 4, 1808.
Wm. Nash, Gent. to be ditto. Dated May 5,1508.
Thomas Lees, Gent. to be ditto. Dated May 27,18014
3d West York Militia.
Edward Birminghans,Esq. to be Captain. Dated June 12,1808.'
Ensign Nicholas Higgins to be Lieutenant. Dated April 8, 1808.
Ensign John Shaw to be ditto. Dated May 25, 1808.
Ensign Wm .Small to be ditto. Dated May 26,1808.
Charles Van Strawbenzie, Gent. to be ditto. Dated June 21,

1808.
Philip Mac Adam, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated March 29, 1808. j.
James Gordon Ogle, Gent. to be ditto. Dated April 8,1808.
Wm. Handley, Gent. to be ditto. Dated April 25, 1808.
John Watson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated June 12, 1808.
Thomas Burroughs, Gent. to be ditto. Dated June 13, 1808.
Doncaster Volunteer Infantry.
Captain Fountain John Elwin to be Lieutenant-Colonel Dated
April 1, 1808.
Captain Brian Wm. Darwin Cooke to be Major;e. Lieutenant
Henry Bower to be Captain. Both dated as abov
Lieutenant William Haigh to be ditto. Dated April 2, 1808.
Lieutenant George Martin to be ditto. Dated April 3, 1808.
Ensign William Henry Worrill to be ditto. Dated April 4. 1808.
Ensign Thomas Bickers to be Lieutenant. Dated April 1, 1808.
Joseph Roberts, Gent. to be ditto. Dated April 2, 1808.
Thomas Moody, Gent. to be ditto. Dated April 9, 1808.
Thomas Merley, Gent. to be ditto. Dated April 4, 1808.
John Tootle, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Aprils, 1808.
Thomas Walker, Galt. to be Ensign. Dated April 1, 1808.
Richard Fish, Gent. to be ditto. Dated April 2, 1808.
Thomas Wigsey, Gent. to be ditto. Dated April 3, 1808.
John Rawson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated April 4, 1806.
Christopher Fisher, Gent. to be Surgeon. Dated April 1, 1808.
Southern. Regiment of Yorkshire (West Riding) Yeo-
manry Cavalry.
James Spurr, Cent, to be Comet. Dated April 9. 1808.
Staincross Volunteer Infantry.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Francis Lindley Wood, Bart .to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Commandant ; Captain John Spencer Stanbope
to be Lieutenant-ColoneL Dated April 25, 1808.
George Berry, Fsq. to be Captain. Dated June 15, 1808.
John Larock, F.sq• to be ditto. Dated June 16, 1808.
Matthew Berry, Gent, to be Lieutenant. Dated June 15, 1808.
Dartlel Shaw, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated mune 16, 1808.
Thomas Mokeson, Gent. to be Quarter-Master ; James Poulder,
Gent. to be Surgeon. Dated lime 15, 1808.
Rotherham Volunteer Infantry.
robardThornhill, Esq. to be Captain. Dated May 9, 1808.
James Price, jun Gent. to be Ensign. Dated June 23, 1808.
Birstall and Batley Volunteer Infantry.
tienterimt Charles Brook to be Captain. Dated May 6,1808.
Insigh George Crowther to be Lieutenant. Dated as aboBoBve.
Ensign Edward Gomersail to be ditto. Dated May 7, 1.
John Cockill, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated September 9, 1808.
Edward Ellison, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Sept. 10, 1808..
Jonathan Popplewell, Gent. to be ditto. Dated May 6, 1808.
Benjamin Sykes, Gent. to, Surgeon. Dated Sept. 9, W 6