Star.
London, England, 1808-10-17 00:00:00

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

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GRAVZSP.ND, OCTOUR 16:—Past by the Mary, Campbell,
from Tenerife ; Dorset, —, and Dantaic, —, from Quebec ;
Snap Dragon, --, from Malaga ; Mary Ann, Waterman, and
Cuxhaven, Meyer, from Oporto ; Aurora, —, Brilliant, Gill-
christ, and the Luslstiana, Corium, from Rio Janeiro. Sailed the
Sportsman, Moore, for Gibraltar; Catherine, Seymour, for Lis-
bon ; Commerce, Cruel, for Gijon ; Three Friends, Witt ;
James, Burchan, Charlotte and Mary, Wilson, and John,Wood,
for Heligoland.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
The Ferretter, for the Vrow Elizabeth and four fishing vessels,
captured on the Sd and 4th May, 1806, will be paid on Thursday
next, at No. 10, Essex-street, Strand, and there recalled.

The late dispatches from India are of a less pacific
character than those previously received. An unusual
activity of negociation amongst the native Powers
has induced apprehensions that the emissaries of
France have, to a certain degree, succeeded in estran-
ng some of the Chiefs from their connection with I
The Comet, , from North America, is lost at
e Company. SCINDEA lately sent some valuable
resents to HOLKAR, and circumstances have arisen
Belfast.
The Nile, Hices, from London for Poole ; and the
to induce suspicion in the British Government as to Grace, —, of Newhaven, are on shore near New-
the object of the intercourse at present carrying on
haven.
between those Princes. The British Residents have
The VETERAN, of 64 guns, Capt. EVANS, was paid
in consequence been instructed to watch the progress off at Portsmouth on Friday. The HIPPOMENES, Capt.
of their negociation, and measures have been adopted WARD, has also been paid off at the same port.
to guard against any possible hostility on their part. , The none, 80 guns, Capt. HALLOWELL, is fitting
There appears to be a new and extensive intercourse' at Portsmouth for the Mediterranean. She takes a
amongst other of the Native Powers, particularly the considerable freight of Merchants' money to Oporto
Rajahs of Judpore and Jypore, but the object or re- ;
and Lisbon.
suit has not transpired. SCINDEA has obtained pos-
The Wildernannen, —4from Stockholm for Lon-
session of the fort of Islannabad, with the lands ad- don, has been captured, re-captured, and brought into
jacent, and has taken up his residence there for the ; Ramsgate.
purpose of making various civil and military arrange-i
The Herald, STEVENS, from Buenos Ayres, arrived
aims, which he states had long been in his content- 1
elation. in the Downs late on Friday night. She sailed on the
I 14th of July. Nothing has transpired relative to the
The late unpleasant disputes among the Officers of news she has brought. , I
th sth Regiment at Bombay, have been amicably ; The STEARN, VETERAN, and STATELY ships of tne •
settled by the interference of Adjutant-General GOR. ' 1:-.
....e DROMEDARY, and AMPHITRITE, are ordered to
DON. Ibe fitted at Portsmouth, to receive troops. The PE-
DOONDEA KHAN'S territories have been taken posses- i cetsz is ordered to be fitted for an hospital ship, for
sion of by the India Company : that refractory Chief is , the use of the Russian seamen there • and the Mow-
reported to havetaken refuge in the Seick country. His • mourn is to be fitted out for a store-ship to lie in the
brother, however, RUMNGST Lreo, is stated to have ' Downs,
been apprehended in consequence of the reward for The RepvLsE, of 7-1 guns, Hon. Capt. LEGGE, ar-
that purpose. rived on Saturday morning at. Portsmouth, with 21
An extraordinary feat of pedestrianism was perfor- transports under convoy from Gibi-altar. She does
med on Saturday morning, by a man of the name of not bring any news. • She left Gibraltar on the 15th
Vi illiams, steward to Mr. Crouch, of Wigmore-street. ' ult. The ATLAS, Admiral PURVIS, FAME, Captaht
He-was backed for twenty guineas to go twenty miles BENNIETTI and the BULWARK, Hon. Capt. Flatunece
in two hours ; he star ted at Hammersmith, and did ; were the only ships lying there ; the two latter were
:he distance, in unfavourable weather, in seven mi- I under orders to join Lord COLLINGWOOD off Toulon.
flutes within the given time. His track Was straight • His Majesty's ship Themes, with a fleet from Malta,
i•
:0 Colnbroolc, and to return•to near the Magpies. I arrived at Gibraltet on the 16th ult.