Star.
London, England, 1808-09-19 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 17.

This morning sailed, with a fine wind, the Ra.
VENGE, of 74 guns, Hon. Capt. Peas?, with the fol-
lowing ships, which she will convoy as far as the line ;
—Asia, Walthamstow, General Stuart, Tottenham,
Union, and Fort William, for Madras and Bengal
Ocean and Sir Stephen Lushington, for Madeira,
Madras, and Bengal; Devaynes, for Bombay; Cyrus
and Charlton, for the South-Seas ' Prospect and
Simon Taylor, for the Cape; and the Esther, for
Madeira. The Itnownto, Captain Dow:, sailed on
Thursday for Cadiz, with £150,000 on board, for the
assistance of the Spanish Patriots. It was brought
here from Gottenburgh in the MOSQUITO, and is un-
derstood to have been a part of the last Subsidy which
was sent to the King of Sweden.

DOVER, SEPT. 17.
Arrived off here yesterday the ship Mervin, of
Bristol, Captain JAMES, from Demerara, bound to
London, with the loss of an anchor and cable ; sbe
has been however supplied with others, and proceed-
ed on her voyage. Passed by this evening a fleet of
transports with troops on board, under convoy of his
Majesty's ship TRUSTY.

DEAL, SEPTEMBER IL
Sailed the PHOSPHORUS fire vessel on a cruize.
HARWICH, SEPT. 18.
This morning arrived the Lord Nelson packet, Cap•
tain STEWART ; and the Auckland packet, Captain
DEAN, with mails from Gottenburgh. Capt. Slaw.
ART sailed from Gottenburgh on Tuesday last. The
Lord Nelson packet picked up, off the Whiting Sand,
an open lugger, bottom upwards, called the Dick, of
Deal, RICHARD BAILEY. Yesterday evening arrived
an open Dutch boat with five of the crew of the Flora
frigate, wrecked last winter off the coast of Holland
they speak of being well treated by the Dutch ; how
they effected their escape from prison is not known.—
The wind blowing fresh at S. E. the transports with
troops on board have returned into the harbour. The
Lord Duncan, Captain HAMILTON, for Gottenburgh;
and the Lady Francis, Captain FLYNN, for Heligo.
land, are detained by contrary winds.

YARMOUTH, SEPT. 18.
Satutday arrived the THUNDEItERI of 74 guns, to
join Admiral Russiii.; and the CLAUDIA cutter..
Sunday arrived the CENSOR gun-brig, from Gdtten-
'burgh, with dispatches. Sailed the HAVOC gun-brig
with a convoy.
Remain the Roebuck, Skylark, Rosamond, Calypso, and Find.
zer.--Wind E.S.E. fresh breeze.

DRURY-LANE.—This splendid theatre opened for
the season on Saturday night, and presented almost
I as fresh and magnificent an appearance as when it
was first submitted to public inspection. The pillars
I that support the branches have been new gilt, and the
house is most brilliantly lighted. Four new private
boxes only are added to those on a level seith the first
gallery, and the new draperies to them have a very
good effect. The grand saloon, it is expected, will
be finished in a week, and the grand entrance again
, opened to the public. The play was the Honey Moo*
i—the principal characters sustained as heretofore.
In the scene in which the servant of the Duke solilo.
, guises on his assumption of high character, and where
he says—" Have we not Generals who will not march
to the attack of a bull-rush, till they know whether.
the wind blows in their favour ?" little PENLEY was
greeted with a roar of applause, which strongly
marked the application given to the passage. Again,
I when Miss MELLON exclaimed to Rolando—" Well,
I you Officer, but no roldirr, like many other: of your cloth!"
I the audience again caught fire, and the shout was
prolonged for several seconds. Oh shame, that the
I conduct of " honourable men should be deservedly sub-
ject to such rude comment !"—Rorina was the After.
, piece, and more harmony prevailed through the re-
mainder of the evening.
iThe favourites of the public, both in the Play and
in the Afterpiece, were received with a warmth which
proved that their popularity had suffered no diminu.
1 lion; among those who obtained the loudest greet.
jugs, were Mr. ELLISTON, Mr. MATHEWS, Miss Dux.
CAN and Miss LYON. Among the company were—
The Duchesses of St. Alban's and De Castries; Marquis and
Marchioness of Tavistuck ; Countesses of Harrington, Barry.
morekaßitecwkoodinyham;
Hon.s hireN'lrs. Clare, and Guildford; Ladies Burdett
and Robinson; Viscount Valencia; Sir
1 Charles Dillon; Major Aubrey, and several other persons of
I &sanction.

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FROM SATURDAY liiititlffAfAAZETTE,

•AiIMTRA'LTY-OFFICE, SEPTEMBkR 17: :
Copy of a Letter from Vice Admiral Sir James Siil*llartZ, K. 11
• Commander i Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the.
.01alric, to th.! W.C. Pole, dated on board the Victory, off
Getjaisnd; the 27th of August 1808.-
Nir-r-Hesewiili I inclose a letter I have received frotn Captain
reason, late commarrling'bii. 'Majesty's ship Daphne, stating the
Capture of his Danish Majesty's schooner Acurif, which, Too will
pleas to lay before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiraltf.
—I aro, Etc. (Signed) .1. 'SAI.TICt3e2.
• 'His Majesty's ship Daphne, off Hartshalls, August 8.
Sir—l have the pleasure to inform you, that hi,
Majesty's ship under my cdmmand, this.morning, cap-
tured the Acutiff sch.,oner, belonging to his Danish
Majesty, after a chase of sir hours. She is comman-
ded by E. Anderson, Second Lieutenant in the Da-
nish service, and is pierced for twelve guns, butt had
only eight mounted, long three pounders, two a
which they threw overboard in the chase. She was
close to the shore when we took her. She sailed from '
Chriitiansand the sth, in company with a small cut-
ter of four guns, which we drove on shore after tak-
ing possession of the schooner. J have the honour to
be, Etc. (Signed) F. MAsort, Captain.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
• Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
' County of Cambridge.
Third Cambridgeshire Regiment, or Wisbech United
Battalion of Volunteer Infantry.
Major William Watson to he Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant,
, vile Rayner, resivect Dated Oct..' 5; 1807.
Captain John Smith to be Lhotenant-Colonel, vice Wing, sen.
resigned. Dated Oct. 23, 1807.
Captain John ling, jun. to be Major, vice Watson, promoted.—
. Dated Oct. 15,1807.
To be Captains,
Pew, Haynes, Egg. vice Smith, promoted. rated Ang. 31, 1807.
Daiiki Ground, Esq.-vice Sudbury, resigned. D.eed September
14, 1807.
• Lienteram Thomas Ground, vice Jackson, resigned. Dated Oc-
tober 15, 1807.
Lieutenant Benjamin Holdicb , vice Wing, jun. promocd. De-
ted January 2, 1808,
To be Lieutenants
2nslgn Thomas Girdlestdne, vice Holdch, promoted. r
• October 13, 1807.
Zosign William Swansborough, vice Ground, promoted. Dated
October 14, 1807.
Ensign Walker Wraight, jun. vice Wkite, resigned.
Patel Thompson, jun. Gent. vice Staff, resived.
James Usill, Gent. vice Baxter, resigned.
Dated October 15. IEO7.
Thomas Boyce, vice Ainger, sen. resigned. Dated De-
-somber 80;1007.
Bratign kielsaid Smith, vice Eham, deceased. Dated December
'3/, 1807.
lYbe Finites—Jaynes itineer. Cent. vice Boyce, promoted ;
fohn Balky, Gent. vice Girdleston, promoted. Dazed Septem-
bet 14, 11107. '
A7taose Johnson, Gent, vice Swanaborough, promoted. Dated
P.4ruary 15, 1808.
John Cross, Cent. vice Wraiphe, promoted. Dated June 1, 1808.
To• be Quarter-Master--WM: Squier, Gent. Dated February
42, leo&
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
-t.e.,varlry of Kirkcudbright.
Kirkcudbright Gentlinka and Yeomanry Cavalry.
Captain Wan. 11; ure to be Major, vice Stewart, resigned. Dated
October 13, 1807.
Wm. Beck, Gent. to be Lieutenant; Wm. Brakenridge, Gent.
to be Cornet, vice Beck, promoted. Both dated as above.
Kirkcudbright Regiment of Volunteer Infantry.
Lieu-errant-Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon, Knight, to be Lieu-
tenact-Colonel-Commandant, vice the Hon. John Gordon, re-
signed; Major John Heron to be Lieutenant-Colom 1, vice
Sir Alex:m.ler Gordon, promoted ; Captain Adam l'hompson
Mure to be Major, vie Heron, promoted. J e 7, 1 08.
Ti. be Captains—Alexander Mac I.t.an, Fsq. -ice Nl‘Culioeh,
r.signed ; Lieutenant Alexander Reid, vie Ilerries, resigned.
Dated as above.
To he Lieutenants—Et.:sign James M`7,..ril,
loch, r.aigued. Dated November 10, 7.
Robert M'Knight, Gent. vice Reid, eroti..uted. Dated June 21,
1808.
To be Second Lieutenant—James Al'iCitti irk., Gent. vice NPNli-
ken, promoted. Deed November 10, 1807.
To h, Ensigns—Thomas Sproat, Gent. vice Wl'aggart, resigned;
P ved at elov:•.
Joseeßeatt y, Gent. vielGarmory, re/i3ned. Dared June 24, 1808.
To be Assistanturgeon—Roitert Ni• Lean, Gent, vice NPNiehe,
resigned. Dated June 7,1808.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOI.VED.

-•:ce Henry M'Cul-

Robert Smith and John Hewitt, of Liverpool, painters, March
1, 1808.
Charles Grigby, John Longden, and Thomas Kettlewell, Lon.
dnn, Aug. 31, 1808.
J. Douglas Keith and Jane Robingon, Princess-street, Hanover-
square, milliners and dregs-makers, Sept. 7, 1808.
Thomas Richardson and Robert Semts, of Codferd St. Peter,
Wiltshire, ci-mers. Sty!. 13, 1808.
Johr. Du.-k• rlc and Henry Walk of Manchester and London,
Jure 30, Irv&
John Ryland, lames Ryland, and John Smith, of Birmingham,
button makers, A •ril 20, 1808.
Jonathan Smyth, of Thunder Bri'ge, Kirkbarton ; Thomas But-
ler, and Gen. Be. croft, of Kirk gtal Forge, Leeds; and Samuel
Marsden, of the Calder Iron Works, Zalirfiekl, iron masters,
August 14, 1807.
Thos. Martin and Richard Goodwin, of Gloucester, pin-makers,
Sept. 12, 1808.
John Crawshaw, jun. Richard Pullen, Samuel Popplewell, Benj.
Hutton, Joseph Shaw, and John Atkinson, of Royds, York-
shire, iron masters, July 16, 1808.
E. Hunter, H. Hunter, and Jane Hunter, milliners and dress-
makers, ler:llya-street, St. James's, April 30, 1808.
Daniel Herne and William Thompson, of High Holborn, Mid.
dksex, linen-dtapers, Sept. 18, 1808.
Joseph Word ar.d Thomas Wallace, of Fellingshore, Durham,
potters, Sept. .1, 1808.
Richard Gooddy and Robert Cowham, of Kingston-upon-Hull,
spirit merchants, Sept. 15, 1809.
Edward Peal!, and John Penfold, of Newgate-street, London,
wholesale linen-drapers, Sept. 10, 1808.
BANKRUPTCY FNLARGED.

Nov. 1. base Gear, of Old Gravel lane parish of St. George,
Middlesex, victualler, at ten, a: Guildhall.
October 25. John Foxall, of Marhorough-street, Carnaby-mar.
- Middlesex, victualler, at ten, at Guildhall.
BANKRUPTS.

Jelin Wolfington,of Brighthelinstofte, Sussex, grocer, cheese-
monger, dealer and thapinan, to surrender Sept. 24, October
and 29, at ten, at Guildhall. Attomies, Mews. Alcock, Bos-
well, and Corner, York-street, Southwark.
William Bickernaff, of Nottingham, haberdasher, dealer and chap-
man, September 24, October 1, and 29, at ten, at Guildhall,
London. Attornies, Mr. Wm. Seyenonr, of Margaret-street,
Cavew!ish-square. London ; or Messrs. Coidham and Enfield,
Nottingham.
Joshua Watts, of Whitecross-street, parish of St. Luke, Middle-
sex, grocer, dealer and chapman, Sept. 24, at one, October 1,
and 29, at twelve, atGnildhall. Attorney, Mr. Michell, Union-
ennrt, Br..ad.street, London.
Trederick Francis Blundell, of Coleman-street, London, insurance-
broker, dealer and chapman, Sept. 20, at one, October 1, and
29, at twelve, at Guild hall Attnrnies, Messrs. Palmer, Tom-
Unions, and Thomson, Copthall-court, Tbrogmortnn-street.
William George and William Bennett, both late of Liverpool,
hoop-makers, account.nas, general agents, dealers, chapmen,
and copartners, October 4,5, and 29, at one, at the Globe
Tavern, John-street, Liverpool. Attorules, Mr. Axcroft L
terpool ; or Messrs. Blakelock and Makinson,'rempte.
DIVIIT!NDS.
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Sept. 2R. James Pattershell, late • f Portsmouth, Hants, shtp.
chandler;ar one, at the Royal Oak, Portsea.
Sept. 24. John Marshall and Lhn Longtake, of Workington,
Cun berland, no rcers and drapers, at twelve, at the house of
Mr. Joseph &Goias, innisoWar, Whiteliavea.

' Sept. 24. lobs Harris. and Robert Rim, late of Massheater,
' OW. oh n PIA ittullolrrtlout aid
, at! she Retell tittatepter. •• s• .4; , .
Edward Al 4rptem, Row qr lote of I,7ttssieter. Stafford-
shire, eork7cutter, tweiVe;' Hie Thrt4 Qnechs;' liiirtoo-
tapobi risme. ;: • .1.
&Ph 24. leteroialt,B.irch; of Creetiog St. Peter, Suffolk,butch..r,'
at eleven, at the Angel, Eatl Stoneham.
Sept. 21. Crory liittheeck, late of ivebury, Wilts, =hater,
at eleven, at
,s.lxo Town Hall, Marlborough.
Sept. 27. William Holloway, of Dursley, Gloucestershire, clo-
thier; at eleYen, at the Old Belt Inn, Dursky. •
Sept. sO. Timis:Cu ateVenson of Liverpool, merchant, at eleven,
at the York Hotel, WillianLon'skiquate, Liverpool.