Star.
London, England, 1808-06-16 00:00:00

IvACITICAL INTELJ,IG.INCIC.

The St. Vincent's, Bela., fr.)m St. Vincent's, is ar-
rived at pristol, with the rest of the Leeviar Waal
fleet, for that port.

PORTSMOUTH. JUNE 15.
galled his Majesty's ship llas.as. Pont.' with the fleet under
eotr,iy for the Mediterranean t and kis Majesq 'a ;Lip A14.4.1,:di
for Newfoundland. Wind N. E. •
ARAL. JUNE 15.

Sailed yesterday evening the Oaaaoto sloop, for Sheerness.— *
Arrived this morning the Aesar Coop, from Purism to t 5 ; Pa J
runny: fire-brig, from a cruise. This morning at eight &cloak.
Rein Admiral Gaannia hoisted his Bag on board the E
eta oN ; and saluted Vice-Adnural CAM ream.. which w.. 1. returned
with the usual number of guns. A number or light tram" ote-
arrived this day from the River, the destination of which i 1 nut '1
r known. Arrived from Derfoni the Sheerness lighter, str.th stor.m,
for the supply of the Naval Yard bere.—Remain in the Downs.
Princess of Orange, Triumph, Beileronhonk Tigre, Minotaur
Warspite, Trusty, Clyde, Alert, and lelsosphorus..-Saged the
Fy nous gun-brig, with a convoy, fur Pozurnoutk.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST. •
Geavastuo, lour i6.--Sailed the Silvana, Love. for Bur'
badnes a Providence, Gillespie, fur New Provident* 1 MOAK,
White, for Alderney; and the Elbe, Salmon, for Stockholm.
SHEERNESS, JUNE lS.'
Sailed the AGGILISSOR gun brig, with the Calypso, 800 en, WI 1 t
two transports, under convoy fur Heligoland. The convoy Mr
Gottenburgh remains at the Nom.
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The Henrietta, Keenly, is arrived at Wkithy from Oreeafsails
she left the ice on the 254 ult. and brings the following mosso
of the fishery, viz.—The Radial* Crosby, nearly full; Ye.
lunteer, Keild, nearly full ; the Lively, Smith, 14 fish, 150 tees ;
William'and Ann, Johnson, 18 fish, 155 tons; Faperiment, Bar.
ten, five fish, 40 tons ; Ainswell, Ager, eight fish, in April ; En.
terprize, of Peterhead, fall ship ; Latona, of Aberdeen, well
fished; Barney, of Grimsby, well fished ; and the Lion and James
of Liverpool, well fished. No account of the London or Hull
ships,
A letter from Barbadoes, ()Nile 11th of May, states that the
Milan and Orestes, French brigs of war, had, arrived at Ciyennes
and sailed again, supposed for the Brazils.
The Ann,—. ; and Jupiter, from London for Jamaica,
were all well on the 18th of April, in lat.lB,long. 554
The Elenora, Strannack, from London for Antigua, is taken and
carried into Martinique.
The Neptune, Parsons, from Gibraltar for Jersey, is captured
and sunk.
The Brothers, Plaskett, from Liverpool, bas been taken, re.
taken, and carried into Antigua.

BARBADOES, APRIL 23.
Our first fleet of hOmeward bound traders, which sailed on 1
Thursday last under convoy of his Majesty's ship Dar erica, 74
guns, Captain Enly4s, amounted to 18 saiL The homeward bound •
running ships from the southward, which we mentioned in our
paper of the 2d instant to have been captured by the enemy, and
carried into Point-a-Petro between the 12th and 20th ult. are now
ascertained to be the ships Sir Samuel Acbmuty, Andromeda,
and Mercury, from Surinam bound to London ; besides which, a.
brig of considerable value, from London bound Us New Provi-
denee, has been more recentyuken and also carried into Guade-
loupe. The Lord Lavingron mail, boat was captured on the 214
ult. in sight of this island, by the Fripon French privateer, at. 4
has arrived at Point-s-Petre.
Aran. 30.—The French privateer Jean Jaques, 34 days from
Bourdrauz, bound to Guadeloupe; has been taken and sent to
Antigua. On the 21st inst, close under Deseada, his Majesty's
vessels LILT, Mos/amens, and Ex mass, fell in with her; and
the enemy not knowing that island. to be in pnr possession, ran
for it, but upon the Mosazzaltos opening her Sre.upon her she
struck. She is pierced for 18 guns, but had only six mounted.—
Her cargo is considered valuzble, consisting of wines and dry goods.
The Jean Jaques had captured on the lt'th the brig brothers, of
Liverpool, which was to have sailed under con coy from hence of
the Hawke, on the 16th inst. but did not qui; her anchorage in
time to join her. The enemy; on being chased by the above ves-
sels, set fire to her prize, notwithstanding which their boats gal-
lantly boarded her in time to extinguish the flumes and secure
her. The Brothers has also been seat to Antigua.
MAT 3.—By his Majesty's schooner Mosuorat Rug, from ma.
rigalante, arrived just as we west going to press, we learn that a
smart action has been sustained by the Goitre sloop of war, Cap-
tain SPEARS, with the two French corvette brig, mentioned tto
have escaped from Martinique. The Ooaae, lying at Mariga-
lante, observed these two vessels ou the lid ult. standing fo:
Point-a-Petre, and adroitly slipping her cable, run la between
thee; and the land, and brought them to close action; but the
enemy having doe advantage of Position, as well as superiority of
foikte, got off and took shelter in the Saints' both muck crippled,
and no doubt with considerable lose. TheGOßit had her yards
and rigging much shattered, sad lon one man killed, and five
wounded."
•

This morning came on, in the Court of King's
Bench, Guildhall, the Trial of the Editor and
Proprietor of the Independent Whig, a Sunday News.
paper, for a Libel, in publishing a paragraph re-
specting a man of the name of CHAPMAN, the Captain
of a Slave ship, recently tried for the murder of one
of his crew. At two o'clock this day, the Jury, after
ten minutes deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty

against the Defendant.
Yesterday the greater part of the Cabinet Ministers,
his Excellency the Poeruoursii AMBASSADOR, Lord
GRANVILLE LEVILSON GOWER, Viscount MATEROWZA
(the Ambassador from the Patriots of Spain) accom-
panied by his Secretary and a few of the principal
Mends of the present Administration, dined with Mr.
Secretary CANNING, at his house in Bruton-street.
Yesterday Lord HOLLAND and several other emi-
nent public men visited the Viscount de MATEROZZA.
and his patriotic coadjutors.
Yesterday a Couri of Directors was held at the East
India House, when Captain TROIENEERE was sworn
into the command of the ASIA,
The Judges who do not attend, in the Court of
Session in Scotland, or give a proper excuse for their
absence, are, by law, liable to a fine ; this law, how-
ever, is never enforced • but it is common, on the first
day of the Session, for Zhe absentee to send an excuse
to the Lord President.—One of the Judges having sent
such an excuse, on the President mentioning It, the
late Lord Justice Clerk said, in his broad aialect—
What excuse can a stout fallow like that ha'er—
,o My Lord," said the President, " he has lost his
wife."—The Justice replied—,, Has he 3... that i• a
gude excuse, indeed—l with we 44 0' the same P'
There was a good deal of lightning
.and thunder at
Kelso on Sunday se'nnight, accompanied with heavy
showers of rain.
CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, JUNK Quin-
thy of Wheat to-day is rather considerable i—prime
samples are nearly at last currency, and second with
ordinary, are heavy sale, at rather less price-.. Rye
likewise—Barley and Malt are each lower... White
Peas, this week, are upwards of 10s. per quarter
cheaper the supplies of Oats are considerable, fine
much in demand, and this trade maintains last prices
--in Flour little variation.
°semis gossamer ALS agent

Whim, SO. esp. 7114 Beaus (ed) 655. na. Od.
'rlek ate (old) 604. 665. cd.
Oats, 425. 44s 465.
Paisad ditto► Vs. 425. cd.
isultsl;a:‘, aivette4o.ottle4s.°s6:l4o:
Malt 644.141. room ditto OW. ass. Cd.
Waits Peas (boilers), 1108•1261. Rape Seed, 351 to *l3.
Grey ditto, 55.. 641.-
Elm now spl. 4166-4oacipik Saar 555.