Star.
London, England, 1808-11-23 00:00:00

DEAL, NOVEMBER 9.?..

Arrived and sailed for the River, the Prince Ed-
ward, TROTTER, from Newfoundland, in 26 days.
Came down from the River several outward-bound
vessels, and remain in the Downs with a large fleet.
of ships of war, outward-bound vessels, coasters, and
colliers.—Wind S. W.
YARMOUTH, NOVEMBra 22.

The Laura of Whitby, 'Wm. DALTON Master, with
coals, sunk in coming into the Cockle—crew saved.
Arrived the Combatant, from Heligoland. The
STATELY, of 64, is now in the Offing, and SCALARK
schooner, and remain with the ROEBUCK, Admiral
DOUGLAS.—Wind N. W.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
The Majestic, Nassau, Dictator, Ruby, Agincourt, Trusty.
FAirnabie, Sparrow, and arrier, willbe paid fur the Yonje K ass.
captured July 31, 181/6, on Wednesday next, at No. '2, James
street, Adelphi, and recalled for three months.

The PrinCessAugusta for the Morganstern, captured Dec. I I,
1806, wilt be paid at the sane time and place as above.
The Indefatigable, for the Fanny, captured Lai. 7 1808, w:7l
be paid on board ou Saturday next, and recalled at No. 11, Cte.ll-
- Strand.
The Exertion for the Industrie, captured August 17,1807; the
Pincher for the Columbus, April 6, )806, and Neptunus, Aprii
27, Ist:l7 ; and the Ruby and Nassau, for the Liefde, August 18,
1806, be paid on board their respective vessels on their ar-
rival, and recalled on Wednesdays and Thursdays, at No. 9, New
Braid-s:reet. Where la Sophie, far the Twilling !legit, Sept. '
4, 160:1, will be paid on V.-ethics:lay next, and recalled same days.
The Betsey transport, Captain WEDGE, from Co-
runna, is arrived at Portsmouth, after being captured
and plundered by a French pi ivateer.
.The Hoy..arel, Captain Mandl, from Tenerife, is
arrived off Dover ; she sailed on the 24th ult. and on
the 271.11, off the Salvage:;, fell in with the President
Owens, from Lazarettes, but being leaky, and deeply
laden, parted from her the next day. On the 9th
instant, in lat. 40. 31. long. 16. 25. spoke the Mar-
gery and Mary, Williamson, from London, for New
Proyidence ; she had parted from the Endymion, and
a fleet of transports, for Corunna, in long. 8. W. lat.
46. N. E. On the 17th instant, Scilly bearing N. E.
by E. distant ten leagues, was hoarded by a French
brig privateer of 16 guns, and full of men ; they said
they had made no captures, but had the master and
three or four of the crew of an American vessel on
board. The privateer, on leaving the Howatd, went
in chace of a ship, which she boarded.
The Rolla, arrived at Cork, sailed from Jamaica
on the 18th of September ; the packet sailed for Eng-
landsix days before.

The Pomona, SAmpsow, from Liverpool, for Leith,
was lost on the 16th inst. near Banff.
A large French privateer captured a ship off Hast-
ings, on the 21st instant.
The fleet arrived at Portsmouth, from the Medi-
terranean, sailed from Malta on the 16th of Septem-
ber, and from Gibraltar on the 16th ult.
The Alert, Brsstca, from Shields, for London, is
lost at the entrance of the Thames.
The Mary and Margaret, SHITII. from Malaga, for
Hull, is lost near Pembroke. ,
The Triton, from Liverpool. for Scotland,
is totally lost near Horlake.

REQUISITIOg POR eOMAIONJIALL.

.The following are copies of the Requisition tent to
the Lchtn MAyoa, and his Lordship's answer, refus-
ing compliance :
" November et 18041.
" We, the undersigned LiVerymen of the City of London, re-
quest your Lordship to convene a Common-hall, on an tarty day,
in order to take into constderation the late Convention in Portu-
gal, by which the character, honour and interests of the Country
have been so deeply affected, and to adopt such measures as may
be deemed advisable. . (Signed)
T. RREVI J. lINCOMII2 S. STOTT
J. AXTORD W. RAWLINS J. NOPPI
C. PHILLIPS 0. PHILLIPS J. SPARROW
J. TARN?* T. M. SAROIN J. HOWELL
W. ROSINS E. 2/J1 LER S. MILLER
R. SLADE S. NASH R. ROSSER
T. LCTT C. SARIN2 ' J. GWPNNAPP
J. ORIF/lIT/IS 3, qtsso444 T. NORTON
P. PENTON G. BEAUCHAMP R. WAITHMAN
M. COULD W.'murri Itl W. TAYLOR
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor." Z. QUIN.
The following is a copy of the LORD MAYOR'S An-
swer :

" Mansion-House, Monday, November 21, 1::08.
"'The Loan MAYOR presents his compliments to Mr. Quin;
and begs to acquaint him, that he has considered the Requisition,
dated the 2d et this month, which Mr. Quin presented to him
ass Saturday evening To convene a Conunon-Hall on an
early day, in order to take into consick ration the late Convention
in Portugal, by which the character, hommr, and interests of th-
country have been so deeply affect,d, and to adopt such measures
as may be deemed advisable.'
" The Lota MAYOR cannot but chscrve, that since the date
of the Requisition, a Court of inquiry has been instiruted by his
Majesty's command, tor investil;atir•.g the causes which led to the
Convention alluded to, and that the Court is now prosecuting
such Inquiry.
" The Loan MAYOR is of opinion., that a Meeting nf the Li-
very of London in Common-hall, on the subject propescd by the
Requisition, pending such peolic inquiry, will be highly unncees-
sary, unsrasonahle, and improper ; and therefore declines to con-
verse a Commor-hall, as requested.

" Edward Quin, isti:."

•
A ship called the Withkniar, is arrived at Ports-
1. mouth in 52 days from Rio Janeiro. Letters by this
conveyance state, that ati arrangement had taken
place between the Portuguese Government and the
Governor of Buenos Ayres, by which the River Plata
wailer the future to be free to all British and Portu-
guese ships.
Letters were yesterday received in town from Monte
Video, brought by a vessel that touched at that port.
They state, that the news of the Revolution in Spain
had been re.eived there with the highest 'satisfaction--
and that the River Plate was declared to be open to
the :lips and vessels bearing the flag of his BRITAN-
NIC MAJEST T., There was a rumour at Monte Video,
that the French party in Buenos Ayres had endea-
voured ineffectually to prevent the declaration of the
people in favour of FEADINANn VII. and that General
LINIEHS was no longPr in the chief command..
The movements of-the :rocps in Spain and
Portugal have been directed as follows, viz. •
Force under Sir DAVID DAIKD,
which disembarked at Cum iiryt upon Astorga
Two Brig:,des under Major-Gen.
bum:fonts -
by Coimbra, upon Almeyda.
Three brigades under Lieute.iant-1 by Abrziires, upon Ciudad
General FitAzna S Roderigo.
, Two Brizades under Major-G::n.l by Eva.s and Alcantara, upon
PAC7T S Ciudad Roderiw.
The above divisions would reach their destination
early in November, and would be asi,,embled in the
neighbourhood of Salamanca 1.. y the middle of this
month.

From the bad state of the roads, the cavalry, con-
sisting of two regiments, five brigades of artillery,
and lour regiments of inf:n under the command
of Limunant-General Hoer, were obliged to march
by the road leading from Badajos to Madrid ; but
turning to the left prior to their arrival at Madrid,
they would march upon and halt at Epinar. It was
imagined that the whole army would be assembled at
Burgos and Valladolid about the end of November.

Wednesday the 2d instant, Serjeant-Major NV Elem.,
of the Lath of Scray Regiment of Volunteer Infantry,
in the name of the Non-commissioned Officers, Drum-
mers, and Privates, presented to •Captain DEoAY
(their Adjutant), a very handsome Sword, with the
tollowing inscription on the blade of it :
" To 'Martin Demay, Esq. Captain sod Adjutant of the I.thh
of &ray Reziment of Voiunteer infantry, this Sword is presented
by the Not:-.oollllll6siOned Officers, Drummers, and Privates, as
a memorial of t:wir attachment and respect.--D3(ii."
On receiving which, Captain Di.maa- made an ap-
propriate speech, and be:;ged the Serjeant-Major
would take the earliest opportunity of requesting
they would receive his thanks for so flattering and
gratifying a memorial cf their esteem.
Captain Lou' NG (whose death we noticed a few days
ago, at his seat at Fareham, Hants) was a
Pest-
Captain in the Royal Navy, and Junior Captain of
the DisLrict of Sea Fencibles from Emsworth to
CaUiot Castle. A bilious disorder, which termi-
nated in a dropsy, at the prime of life, deprived a
wife and children of a most tender husband and pa-
rent, and the naval service of a most brave and de.
serving oilizer. He had long suffered severe ill
health in consequence of long - service in warm cli-
mates, more particularly when employed as Commo-
dore of a squadron in the BELLEROPHON off St. Do-
Mingo. His amiable and mild conduct endeared him
to all, and his loss will long be severely felt by his
family and acquaintance, and by those who served
under so mild and humane an officer.
Friday List died, at the house of Captain Sivaiorn,
Friany Lodge, Plymouth, Mr. GI3DINGS, late Master's
Mate of his Majesty's ship ANIETHYST, aged eighteen
years, a youth of the most amiable disposition and
admirable conduct;beloyeat by all his shipthates. He
was mortally wounded when gallantly rushing for-
ward among the leading boarders, to take possession
of la Thetis ; and the tender attcntion he received in
Captain SEYMOUR'S house, whither he was removed
when the ship came into harbour, served only to
soothe his sufferings, but could not avert his doom.
Mr. thoraxes was soma the Rev. Rterettiti GIBBINGS,
of Cibbings Grove, county of Cork,. Ireland. He
distinguished himself on board la Pomeeee,i'of 8* guns,
Rear-Admiral Sir StuatiiY:SAIITH, when signalbfficer
of that ship, in Februafy 1807, at the pasS'ake of the
Dardanelles.
The Roox sloop of war, from Jamaica to London,
with about 30,000 dollars on board, was attacked off
SL Domingo by two French privateers, who laid her
alongside, when a most desperate action took place.
The enemy were much superior to the British sloop,
with respect to number of men,, guns, and weight of
metal. Notwithstanding, she did nut,!trike until every
man on board was killed or wounded, the Lieutenair
who commanded excepted.