Star.
London, England, 1808-09-13 00:00:00

DOVER, SEPTEMBER 12.

Passed by here early yesterday morning a ship,
(the name of which I cannot learn) from Tortola,
bound to London, parted from the fleet fourteen days
ago. Several ships from Hayti passed by last night ;
as did also a fleet from China. The following are
the names of ships which have gone by this day, viz.
Lord Nelson, ANDERSON ; Minerva, STEVENSON, both
from Surinam ; Dartmouth, LITSON, from Curacao;
and the Cora, ELINSON, from Hayti. Some more
ships are now in sight coming up from the westward,
and an outward bound convoy is at an anchor off
here, stopping tide. Wind W. S. W. and moderate.
DEAL, SEPTEMBER 12.

Arrived the JUPITER, of 50 &is, and THETIS fri-
gthe, having under their convoy the following East
India ships from Chini, viz. EARL CAMDEN, COUTTS,
ALFRED, HOPE, WOODFORD, and .TAUNTON CASTLE ;
Indispensable, Dart, and Brothers, from the South
Seas, which are Jailed for the River ; Leviathan,
JACK:ON, from Trinidad ; Renewal, CROMARTIE,
from Barlytdocs ; Cora, ESISON, from St. Domingo
Minerva, STE.II:SON ; Columbus, POLL ANS ; and Lord
Nelson, ANDERSON, from Surinam: the remainder of the
fleet from the Leeward Islands- are hourly expected.
Arrived the WEYMOUTH storeship, MOSQUITO sloop, and_
THRASHER gun-brig, from the Nore.; DEFENDER gun
brig, with the Plymouth naval transport and a convoy
from Portsmouth. Sailed the.NAßcisses frigate, for
Portsmouth ; and MOSQUITO sloop, to the westward.
In the Downs—Princess of Orange, Vice-Admiral CAMPBELL ;
Bellerophon, Rear-Admiral GARDNER ; Invincible, Illustrious,
Hero, Leviathan, Bombay, Jupiter, Trusty, Clyde, Thetis, Wey-
mouth, Venerable, Alert, Pandora, Glomen, Kangaroo, Bustler,
Thrasher, Defender, Indignant, Bloodhound, and Phosphorus ;
Hope, Woodford, and Taunton Castle East India shipc, for the
River; Plymouth naval transport.—Wind S.W. light breeze.
HARWICH, SEPTEMBER 12.

Arrived the Diana packet, Captain DONOUGH, from
Heligoland with passengers, having landed the mails
at Yarmouth. •
YARMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 12.

Sailed this morning, six o'clock, to join the Baltic
fleet, the MAJESTIC, ABOU KI R, and MINOTAUR•—
Arrived the BRUIZER from Heligoland ; and the Btu-
sem, Sir GEORGE KEITH, from the westward. Passed
under convoy, a fleet of merchantmen from the Baltic.
The ships in the Roads are the Roebuck, Admiral
DOUGLAS ; Skylark, Admiral RUSSELL. Wind S. W.

EMBARKATION OF TROOPS.

The transports having on board the Ist and 3d
Brigade of Guards, arrived in the Downs from Rams-
gate Pier on Sunday evening.

Saturday morning the koyal Cat.ligan Regiment
of Militia marched into the upper barracks, Deals
from the batteries in the Sand Hills next Sandwich.

Accommodations are preparing at the Military
Hospital, at Stoke, near Plymouth, for our brave
countrymen wounded in Portugal. We hear that
500 beds : r. ordered to be got ready without delay.
Thursday sailed from Leith Roads the LAURA
tender, with Danish prisoners for Stromness, and the
CHILDERS sloop of war, with dispatches for the Baltic.
Yesterday the Windsor and Clewer Volunteers
were inspected by General DUCKENFIELD, the inspec-
ting General for the District, and went through their
exercise to the great satisfaction of the General.

Monday se'nnight the 94th regiment, or Scots Bri-
gade, arrived in Edinburgh from Linlithgow, on their
way to Dunbar, and were inspected in George•street,
by Major-General Scorr.--They marched next day.
The 53d regiment in Limerick, have received
the following Volunteers, Kilkenny militia 42, Royal
Tyrone militia 13, South Mayo 70, Clare 6, Lime-
rick City 51, amounting to 182.
The Limerick city Militia, quattered in Cavan,
came forwai d in a spirited manner, and gave the first
day within 12 of their quota ; 51 of them volunteered
into the 53d regiment in that garrison, and the majo-
rity of the remainder to the 88th or Connaught Ran-
gers. They will complete their deficiency the next
volunteering, which is to commence on the 24th inst.
The Kerry Militia, quartered at Ballinasloe, have
only given .52 of their quota of 120, and they turned
out for the 58th and 88th regiments.
The Westmeath Militia, at Antrim, completed
their quota in less than five minutes on Thursday
se'nnight.
The Antrim Militia, quartet-ea at Loughrea, on
being acquainted of the order for volunteering, com-
pleted their quota, 120, to the 11111 regiment.

The Roscommon Militia completed their quota on
Saturday last, 92 of thm volunteered into the 88th
regiment. They arrived in Limerick from Cork, on
their mote from C.:sticbar.

The Londonderry Militia. quartered at Mallow,
only wanted 20 non to corn; I:te their quota of 150.
They furnished 54 to the 69ih regiment, the 2d bat-
talion of which is stationed at Coleraine.

The Leitritn M;li;.ia at Roscrea, which are to fur-
nish 90, turned out only 22, vii. 8 for the 13th, and
14, far the 88th, or Connaught Rangers.
The Honourable Colonel BURTON has received an
order to augment his regiment, the Clare Militia ; in
consequence of which a number of recruiting detach-
ments have arrived in Limerick.
On Saturday the 3d instant the different detach-
ments from the North York Regiment of Militia,
commanded by the Right Hon. Lord DUNDAs, now
in camp at Chatham, composing about four hundred
men, were relieved on board the prison-ships in the
Medway, from a duty which they have most strictly
attended to ; their steady conduct, obedience, and
lalertness, gained them the esteem of the respective
Officers stationed on board of these ships, who dis-
played much regret at parting with such a valuable
set of men.—The employment of a militia corps in
isuch a service was certainly a novelty ; yet to serve i
the necessity of the moment, they entered on this I
duty cheerfully, and assiduously obeying the orders I
lof that most high and worthy character, their Com- I
' manding Officer, whose constant study for the good'
of the service, has raised the North York to that high
degree of respect in which it is held as a Militia Re-
giment.
The French General who commanded the French
troops in the province of Algarva, is arrived at Ports-
mouth, in a transport, from Gibraltar. The Portu-
guese rose on the troops he commanded, and made
them all prisoners. He made his escape to Lagos
Bay, accompanied by his Aid-dc-Camp and two
servants, from whence he fled in an open boat to
Gibraltar, and surrendered himself to Sir HEw
DALRYMPLE.
The Robert, Captain Nicnnr,s'N, is arrived from
Hayti, from whence she sailed on the Ist of August.
'The Anna and Perseverance are also arrived in the
Downs from Hayti.—The advises they bring state,
that there have bean sewral severe actions between
the Rival Chiefs in the Kingdom of Hayti, and that
PETION has been every where successful. St. Marc
was still in possession of CataisroetiE; but how long
it would continue appeared very uncertain. A sortie
had been made from it by CHRISTOPHE'S troops, con-
sisting of about 3000; they wet-, opposed to 1000
S only of the enemy, who kept them in check until re-
inforcements arrived from Port-au-Pain, when they-
drove in CHRISTOPHE'S forces with great slaughter.—
General ROMAIN had been shot by the order of CHRISh
TOPHE, in consequence of his supposed attachment to
the cause of PETION ; and the troops who served un-
der that General embraced the first opportunity to
I tdoesertbelntuo
cthh ereecnoevtnerey:it Pnhoirsth-aeual-Pthaix
,an.
dPctorhi oar% is
Quitted
Port.au-Prince with 8,000 men, to go against Saint
Marc and Gonaives.

I, HARWICH, SEPTEMBER 12. This Theatre having undergone a comp7ete s7cn--
a This morning about nine o'clock, the 59th ing, and a partial re-painting, as also some alterations
regiment came in tro, Colchester, and immeiiately at the Piazza-entrance, rendering it more easy of
embarked on board the. transports lying here; soon access, was last night opened to the Public, and at
after four companies of the 95th, Rifle Regiment ;
an early hour well filled. 'rhe performance. t' n ,'t.
exhibiting no novelty, was greatly aurae! ivc, b i !,-;-
then the 43d regiment, firs: battalion ; and lastly that of the Tragedy of Macbeth-6e two principal
the 76th, Hindoostan regiment. AU of which were character, oust tined by Mr. Ki st-st.E and Mrs. SID-
n )Ns, of whose admirable delineation 4 which we
embarked by one o'clock. They went off in the
h ive often had occasion td speak in terms of enhu.
greatest order, and amidst the cheers •of a large
sias.ic admirat 0.1. Mr. Itt.msLE's voice, however,
concourse of spectators. Will give you further par- was last night, at times. extremely tremulous and
i
ticulars to-morrow." weak. Mr. KEMBLE, on his entrance, was g-eeted
" DEAL, SEPT. 12. ! with three distinct rouads of applause. The same
" That gallant and distinguished Regiment, the t:ihute, but with a more univeral burst, was paid t 3
12th, (or Prince of Wales's) Light Dr-goons, was M• s. SIDDONS, who appeared for the first time sirce
the event theleft her a widow In the pr-)gres- of the
inspected on Friday last, by the Hon. Major-General
interesting character of Lady Macbeth, Mrs. SI'DIN2
CHARLES HOPE, previous to its immediate embarks- interesting
all that felicity of discrimination, force of
tion for foreign service. The General expressed him- passion, and dignity of demeanour, which hwe ren-
self extremely pleased with the exactness and degree dered her so deservedly celebrated ;n this Tragedy ;
of celerity with which this fine regiment performed a'..l and we can safely assert, that she shone last night in
its movements."
the meridian lustre of her powers, and never Isuc-
ceeded more happily in con vin c Lig the judgment, com-
manding the attention, and touching the heart Mrs.
SIDDONS' person has become very bulky, but her
face has lost nothing of its characteristic expres-
sion.—CHAßLES KEMBLE was also much applauded
on his entrance : his Macdujjr is a very respectable per-
formance.----The musical parts were well arranged,
and BELLAMY, in Hecate, with BLANCHARD, TAYLOR,
Mrs. Lisrox, and Miss BOLTON, as attendant Sitter:
of the Weird Tribe, formed a bewitching groupe. All
the rest, as heretofore, were very much at their ease.
The whole Play was admirably got up.
In the Afterpiece of Raising the Wind, LEWIS was
reeted with loud • and reiterated plaudits ; nor were
EMERY, BLANCHARD, and SIMMONS, without their
merited share in the public approbation.
Some of the most genteel farailies in town occupied
the principal boxes, among whom were several of the
alustrious strangers now in this country, who would
probably not have attended, had Pizarro, as at first
announced, been the opening piece of the season.

THEATRE-RorAL, COVENT-GARDEN!

BRIGHTOIv, SEPTEMBER 1L

Thursday last was the natal day of the fair daugh-
ter of the Duke and Duchess of MARLsottotregn, Ludy
AMELIA SPENCER, when the following were among
the nuMber who had the honour of being entertained
at their Graces' table, at Grove House 3
Sir John Hays, Mr. and Miss Johnson, Mr. Forth, M. C. Dr.
and hlies.Hunter, Mr Glover, Mrs. Wells, Captain D'Arcy of
the Royal Artillery, &c.

Lady AMELIA has numbered her 23d year.
Though the weather, during the last two or three
days, has been very unfavourable, yet the Duke has
been constantly of the number of pedestrians MI the
Steyne. When the Marlborough family leave this
place is still uncertain. Their departure will be ge.
nerally regretted, happen when it may.
QutcK the Comedian has been here for some days.
It is understood that he has accepted an engagement
for a few nights from the Managers of the Theatre.
Aboit nine o'clock this morning several sail of the
hatneward-`:round West India fleet were distinguish-
able in this part of the Channel, and from which the
following passenger, were soon after landed here, by
one or two of the fishing.boats :
Mr. Pierpont, Mr. Waldron and family, Mr. Chucks, Mr.
Stephens, &c. being in all nine persons, three Ladies and three
Gentlemen white, and one female and two children black.

They had b_•en only six weeks in their passage, and
had been separated from the fleet in the late gaie.
Mr. STEPHESS was a passenger in the Olive Branch.
Whea landed, they stated it as their opinion, that the
main fleet was not more than 48 hours sail behind
them, consisting of about 200 vessels ; and at this time,
5 o'clock P. M. upwards of 40 sail of them are in
sight. No accident of any consequence to the fleet
is anticipated by the passengers here, and the whole,
they suppose, must shortly reach the Downs in safety.
The Cliff at this time, though the weather is showery,
is crowded with spectators, watching the progress of
the ships up Channel. The wind is brisk and fair,
being nearly at S. W.
Count W,ASSEINEIR STORRENTSURG, and the Hon. J.
KENNUTIY, are in our last list of arrivals.

About a quarter past eight o'clock on the night of
Sunday, the 4th inst. a Comet was seen to the north
of York, at a great height in the Heavens, darting
with velocity in a descending direction, froth N. to
S. E. The apparent length of its train or tail might
be one foot, of a brightish streaming yellow. The
head was very vivid, and seemed the size of a star
of the first magnitude. Its duration, while observed,
(the commencement of it not being seen) was one or
two seconds, and became last to the sight behind a
cloud when far above the hoiitort.

THE LATE BISHOP OF ELY.-.—The Hon. Dr. Yoatiti,
late Bishop of Ely, was the youngest and only surviv:
ing son of the,Chancellor whohas been named the great
and the good Lord HARDWICICE. He was successively
appointed to the Deanery of Lincoln, and the Bishop-
ricks of St. David's, Gloucester, and Ely, the latt
of which sees he held for twenty-seven years ; and
after a life of no less uniform rectitude than those of
his honoured parents and beloved brothers and sisters,
he died at the advanced period of 78 years of age.—.
His Lordship was affectionately loyal to his Sow.,
reign, politely attentive to his equals, and kindly
concerned for the welfare of his inferiors. It is al•
most unnecessary to mention, among so many is&
stances of his disinterested sense of day, that the
Mastership of Jesus College, Cambridge, was offele
ed to the late Dr. PALEY, without solicitation ; and
that during his superintendence of the diocese, by ex.
ample and exhortation to the Clergy, especially with
I respect to residence, the Isle of Ely had much hut
proved in morals, in social order, .and in general tell,
eity.—His Lordship has left a widow, whose afflice.
tion, it is hoped, will be mitigated by the recollection
of having been a dutiful and affectionate companion
during ,a long. course of years, employed in the exer.
; cise of useful virtue and charitable pietylumerOutt
`relatives and descendants,byw
of the dnifi
everhomhewi;lleand
bce
regretted
sit—uarednah memory
was placed worthy
placed in. He li4ed to his
latest hour with the cunsolations and the tranquillity
Of a patriarch.