Star.
London, England, 1808-09-16 00:00:00

EAST INDI4 SHIPPING.

Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the
r..tst-India House, Mien Captain LARxixs was sworn'
i t n •he command of the ship WARREN HASTINGS,
igned to Bengal and China.
Yesterday the dispatches were finally closed at the
East India House, and delivered tEI the Pullers oldie
undermentioned ships :

Devajnes, captain Normand—Bombay direct.
plain M•Taggart ; Sir Stephen I.uskington, Captain
J. H ty—Madeira, Madras and BengaL
Union, Captain Simson ; Central Stuars, Captain Jameson;
'r-Iten!trn, C.:l)min liagius ; Asia Captain Tremenkert; and
'Valth Irnstow, Captain Jones—Madras and Bengal.
I'AsSENOKRS PER WALTRAI62STOW—For Bengal: Messrs.
.irty, Roberts, De Rcngy, Blake, Methold, Chesney, cadets.—
. Mad: as : Captain and Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Stewart, Mr. Hall-
I men, Messrs Stuart, Feinting, Litee, Chadwick, Murray, and
stets,
PASSENGERS PER ASIA—For Bengal: Messrs Pritchard and
Napier, assistant surgeons: blr.Limontl, Mrs. Shepbarel, Messrs.
I !Lamson. Dennis, Stephen, Ramsay, Alllndham, Hall, Campbelli,
eaders.—For Madras: Lieutenant-Colonel Bell, Captain Grant,
Mr. Gordon, senior merchant; Mr. l'ltoroton, assistant surgeon,
Mr. Smart, Mrs. Not)*, Mrs. and Miss Baker Miss Teesdale;
Messrs Hay, Mieford, itobinsun, Tait, Binning, Roe, Nelson,
Morgan, cadets.
PASSENGERS PER GENERAL STUART.—For Brngal , Mr.
Stanley, Mr. I.ouis, Captain .:vars, Mr. Imlack, Messrs. Wier
ant,Prake, free mariners ; Mistresses Charters, Mackintosh,
ChurChman, and Cladding; Mr: Pyrne, Messrs. Sconce,
Charters, Prideaux, Taylor, Livingston, Dawson, White, Nind,
and Walter, cadets.—For Madras : Messrs. Jones, Nixon, and
C atran, assistant surgeons ; Mr. Smith, Mr. Baggott, Mrs. Car-
ling ; Messrs. Allan, Derville, Stewart, Willock, Core, Roper,
evicts —nor Prince of Wales's Island: three Mr. Bacons.—For
Ceylon, Mr:. Innis.
Vet:sin:netts .tea 'Melo tr.—For Bengal: Mrs. Dixon, Mr.
M'ld-1..1an, each t.—For Medr..s : Mr. Brice, cadet—Fur Bom-
bay : Mr. Seely, cadet.
Passe Nos s ri.tt OCEAN --For Bengal: Mrs. and Miss An-
strurher, Mr. Burn, Messrs. Anstruther and Burton, cadets—For
Madras, Miss Aylmer; Mr. Wilson, free mariner; Mr. Tra.
pard, catlet.For Ceylon, ND. Sutherland.
PASSENGERS PER SiR STLPIIIN LUSNINGTON.—For Bengal :
Mr. Craha:n, free mariner ; Mr. Horsfnrd ; Messrs. Mason,
Bletilier:., :Marshall, Cormelion, Cadets.—For Madras : Captain
Stewart ; Altair,. Maitland, Dinwiddie, Egan, eadets.--For
Boml'4, Mrs. Fraser.
PASSENGERS PER DEVATNES.—,For Bombay: Major Ma-
bony, Lieutenant Hervey ; Messrs. Crmn, Smyttan, and Gall,
assi.i.ant surgeons; Mrs. Orton, Mrs. Miss, and ktaster Alvan*,
Mr. Heathorn free mariner ; Messrs. Ilybot, Gordon and Moor,
cadets.
PASSENOPRS PER TOTTENUASE.—FOr Bengal: Lieutenant-
Colonel and Mrs. Charron, Major liennesay ; Messrs. Cruik-
shanks, Aldows, Hades, Herring, cadets.—For Madras : Mr.
Lawson.

Saturday seinaiiht a number of Danish prisoners,
from the depot at Glasgow, were put on board the
Laura tender, in Leith Roads, and sailed for Strom-
ness ; also the CHILDERS sloop of war, with dispatches
LT. the 1141 tie.

COVENT-GARDENTlLEtiTßE.—Wedllesdaynight the
delizh IftilComic Opera of the Woodman was performed
to Arilliant and crowded audience; and the exquisite
beauties of Shield's music were given with the best
effect. Mrs. ilbakotcs appeared to great advantage
is Emily. She sung charmingly, ..nd her Bravura,
in the last act, called forth the most enthusiastic ap.
plause. Mrs. Ltsrox played Dolly with great propri-
ety, aad the fine airs in her part were given with much
taste and just expression. Mrs. HALL' root's repre-
suntation of Miss Di Cadet was fall of spirit and hu-
mour. The other Ernale parts, Polly FcirNs and
Bridget, were well supported by Miss DE CAMP and
WATTS. MCNDEN had afa curable opportunity
for cl7sj lay'ng the variety of his con-re pry.-ers in Sir
11',21t., If ing. The equivocpte, in his antc:r..,l:. srene
with had an irres,istible fewer over the r;si
mtsscks of th,• audience. Thu manner in w:tich BEL-
LAMY perf ruled Fairlop, deserves much pra'se. He
was entirely the elaracter, and gave the song of Good
lad a in the most intcrestint; style. ItvoLcrox
sung Jet:ph:l9/1y the chartniag airs which occur in
the cart of .11'dflost. His execution of 'Tis in vain for
succour earng, was highly brilliant, and his Streamkt
WAS eagerli encored. Taylor sustained Captain D'
wish Lis usual abili:y ; and Bob and Medley
• einally well supported by EMERY and BLAN-
Iir. Bove:es dust, Together let us range, which
—.Need in the third Act, by Mr. INCLEDON
•. • `testoss, was received with rapturous ap-
Dancing by Misses ADAMS) was grace-
:•c.mbincd with the Archery, formed
•Itectacle. One of the archers,
,i 1 ,:t her bow in front of the
i.PO arrow to slip, and it flew into
th•
.2 • it was not pointed, and it fell
l• •:;,. ::• pc:tred to feel great embarras‘ment
this accident, but the liberality of
~-on restored her to composure.—Mrs.
11;!. :•:, • r INerAraost, and Mr. MrxnEN, were re-
enthusiasm on their entrance. Mr. JONES
I..ts ;?:eetcd on his entri with loud and prolonged
He perfotmecrwith great spirit and
ani-
and received the most unbounded applause.
Farce of The Portrait 'f Cervantes was perfor-
r-..0 with alterations, which greatly improve it.-
7• :Noes and LtsTos kept the audience in a roar of
i.,ughter ; and the other performers received a pro-
; nionate share of applause. His Royal Highness the
Duke of CAMBRIDOE was in a private box.
COLMAN'S TI!b:ATRE closed last night, under cir-
cumstances of so propitious a nature, as in the com-
mon course of affairs cannot frequently be expected.
The Play was " The Africans," which went off with
great eclat. But the strongest point of the everting oc-
erirred at the end of the 2el Act, when FAWCETT came
I irwarci and said—" Ladies and Gentlemen, I tun re-
qut•iited tr ittftn-m you, that the Park and Tower guns
are at this instant firing : the Russian Fleet has surren-
dered, and Jt•tiar and his army are taken prisoners, to
the amount of '20,000 men !"—Loud Huzzas burst
forth, and the audience Oistantly rising, called for—
• God Jove the King,' which, with Rule Britannia,' was
suns; by all the Pet formers, Vocal, Tragical, Comical,
- and "Forcic.il ; tor was there an individual in the
b.-use but fervently joined in the animating chorus.
At the end of the Pay FAWCETT again came forward
and said—" Ladies and Gentlemen, to n!ght this
Ti:eatre closes, and terminates u season which, from
the continued liberality of an indulgent public, has
been extremely productive. The Proprietors express
their sincere acsitowledgments, and trust their future
efforts will merit the same countenance. The Ladies
and Gentlemen of the Theatre request me to thank
you most gratefully for the kind patronage they havg
experienced, and, w;th the great-ht deference and re-
spart, to bid you humbly farewell,"

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