Star.
London, England, 1808-06-06 00:00:00

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE:

TRURO, JUNE 4.
By the Portuguese schooner Destesto, from St.
Übe's, we learn that a rumour prevailed. there on the
Pith May, when she sailed, that a battle had been
fought between the British and French fleets, in the
Mediterranean, in which six of the enemy's ships had
been captured. This is probably nothing more than
a re-echo of the rumour which tantalized our hopes
a month or two ago.
FALMOUTH, HA: s.
Arrived the HUMBER armed ship, with a convoy
from the Downs.—Wind S. E.

TORBAY, JUNE 4.
Arrived the LORD COCHRANE from a cruize, and
remains at this place with the Channel fleet, which at
ten o'clock this day fired a Royal Salute in honour of
His NL.t.u.srr's Birth Day.

PLYMOUTH, JUNE 5.
Came in the HABLEQVIN, of 18 guns, from the
Downs, with a fleet under convoy ; Thomas and
Mary,.TREVITT, from London, for Gibraltar; Provi-
dence, AmF,s, from C0...k ; SATURN, of 74 guns, from
a cruize. Sailed the EMERALD, of 36. guns, on a
cruize ; and the Queen Charlotte, Captain LYE, fOT
Gibraltar. .
a PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 5.
SailedhisWesty's Ship PORT MAHON. Wind S.W. •
Womici-T, JUNE 5.
Salei yestcrlay the Lady Frances, Captain FLYNN.
for Gottenburgh, with mails and passengers.
Sail d
this morning, the Lord Duncan, Captain HAstrt.Tov,
with dispatches for Heligoland. Arrived this after-
noon, t' e Beaufoy, Captain NORRIS, from Gotten-
burgh, having landed the mail at Yarmouth.
YARMOUTH, JUNE 5.
Friday, P. M. arrived the SUFERR, 74, and AFRICA, 'T"
64. guns, and dr ALERT sloop, with convoy for Gct-
tenhurgh. Yest 'Hay the Isktips in the. Roads find a
Royal Salute at one o'clock. Sailed the AFRI!' A., C 4 ,
guns, and ALERT sloop, with convoy for the Baltic.
Arrived the FORRESTER, PINCHER, and CENSOR, and
remain with the MAJZSTIC, ROEBUCK, STATELY, Stl•
VERB, NASSAU, AMIABLE, MOSQUITTO.—WiIId S. E.
DEAL, JUNE 5.
Arrived and sailed for the River, the Resolution,
PERRY, and the Apollo, BFLIN, from Liverpool.—
Sailed the SPARRO*HAWK, on a cruize.—Wind S.W.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
GRAvas►WD, Jima S.—Passed by the Factor, Conway, front
Belfast ; three Sisters, Hembly; from Malta ; Industry,Poole ;
and the Brino, Tomlin, from St. Michael's:. Sailed the Samuel,
(;rimstone, for Cerk, Providence, Panton; and the Berwick rac-
ket, Jamieson, for Gibrslta:•.
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FROWAN AMERICAN PAPER.
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That Britain seeks for Peace, these facts disclosi—
She sends; u Messenger of Peace--a Rou I
The Bark which bore that Messenger of Peace
Is nam'd Stat-ira;" that's-41sagsr orate

Epsom Races finishCd on Saturday, when the
Headley Stakes of thirty guineas were won by Lord
EGRFMONT, whose brown horse beit Mr. I,...axa's
by Gouty. It was the best contested two Milelitat.
of the four days.
THE PA mx.—Yesterday was the most splendid day
of the season; all that is gay in London was assembled
there about four o'clock. Kensington. Gardens was-
the rendezvous of the Graces, the Templiof Fashion, ;
from three until half-past five o'clock. All.the colnurs
of the rainbow were displayed in scarves and bonnets_
among the females of consequence and daSh, with
white dresses and lace trimmings.

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On. Saturday evening two rival upholsterers, in Ca-
therine-street, endeavoured to vie with each o :her in the
brilliancy of their illuniinationsovhi ch attracted a great
crowd, among which were several idle boys, who
amused themselves with letting off squibs, crackers,
&c. and one had the audacity to knock actlie door of
Mr. JOHNSON, the machiniit of Drury-lane Theatre,
which was opened by his sister, when the rascal threw
a blazing squib at her, which set fire to her clothes.
Her screams soon brought the family so her assistance,
, who extinguished the flames, but not till her pelisse
was destroyed, and her back and shoulder much hurt.
! Mr. JOHNSON went out to endeavour to secure the fel-
-1 low, when he had his picket picked of his letter-case,
containing Bank-notes to the amount of 810. Several
of his windows were also broke, and some of his fur-
niture damaged by a volley of bricks and stones thrown
thereat. The windows of several houses in the same
street were also broken, and among others those of
Mr. CAWTHORN; the bookseller, who had his pocket
picked likewise on going out to discover the perpelre-
tors: At length several of the Bow-street patrol. ar-
rived, who took some of the ringleaders into custody,
when the rest dispersed.
Saturday, at the Old Bailey, the trial of Isaac DlM-
berry, for an outrageous assault on Margaret West,
was postponed till next Sessions, on an application oft*
the part of the prosecution, in consequence of the ab-
sence of the Surgeon.
DREADFUL. EARTHQUAKE.—The Henrietta arrived
yesterday from St. Michael's; which she left' about'a
fortnight ago, and brings the unpleasant intelligence
that several shocks of an earthquake had been expe-
rienced at the above island, and which had produced
some volcanoes. The -island of St. George had been
nearly destroyed by its ravages, and its trembling
inhabitants had fled to Faryal, Pico, and Terceira ' •
repeated shocks were felt, and the volcanoes were left
burning at. the very moment the latt letters were
closing for England with the melancholy tidings.—
The buildingt had all tumbled into ruins, but• the
number of lives lost on the occasion was not ascer-
tained.
- CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, JUNE 6.—This day
the supply of Wheat .is again rather large,.. the Sales
thereof are dull, and scarcely fetch last prices--Bar-
le y heavy in sale, and rather cheaper—Malt also dull
sale—White Peas are lower—Beans of both, sorts in
plenty, and likewise rather lower—Oats are in tolera-
ble supply, and sales thereof support last prices—
Flour on the currency of last week.
CIIIIIMICT All tritpsh':
Wheat, SBs. 68s. Y9s. • . Beans (old) 66e. 725.41 d.
Fine ditto, Hs. 875. Tick ditto (old) .60s. 664. od.
Rye, 411 s. 541. 0at5;494.461. 48s.
Barley, 44e. 495. Od. Poland ditto, 495. 50s. OL
Malt 665. ?6s. • Potato. ditto, 00t 610. ed.
White Peas (boilers) 190 s. 140 s. Rape Seed, 404. 441. "Clo.
Grey ditto 60$. 661.
Fine Flour 651.68..—Seconds COL 655.

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