Star.
London, England, 1808-11-08 00:00:00

KIRKWALL, OCTOBER 19.

To MARINERS.—HIS' Majesty's ship PROSELTTE,
stationed off the lslaml Anholt, to carry a float-
ing light for the safety of the convoys passing and
repassing, has been directed to take her bearings as
follow :—the light-house on the island to be brought
to bear N.W. by N. by the compass, in sixteen or
seventeen fathoms water, the outer end of the Kuolun
or Anholt Reef will then bear N. E. by N. by com-
pass, distant five

On Wednesday the Igth inst. a small sloop pri-1
vateer, of three guns and forty men, was boldly steer-
ing into Longhope, With the intent of cutting out
some of the valuable fleet for Gottenburgh lying
there, when on perceiving the pendant of the &row(
sloop of war, she put about, and steered into Wide-
wall Bay, where she quietly cast anchor alongside the
Albion of Liverpool, and a sloop from Aberdeen,
both bound for Liverpool. Next morning the convoy
sailed for Gottenburgh, and the privateer having kept
her station without exciting surprise, at midnight of
the 13th boarded and carried off these two vessels,
the crews of which she landed next day. A convoy
ship which arrived in Longhope next day having
immediately proceeded in pursuit of this marauder,
we are not without hopes that he may be overtaken ;
especially as the winds were easterly. The privateer
was three weeks from Stavenger in Norway, and had
previously-made no captures. The captured ships
were very.valuable, the Albion had 1900 barrels of
tar, and 60 tons of iron on board, and the Aberdeen
'sloop. was full of bale goods.

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LtITH, sovr.DABEK 3.
. Arrived in the Roads, his Majesty's sloops Um! mid Costail ..
OW-SYRUP Y
U ser, the former from Gotteaburgt, end the letter, from Heli-
goland, being both Arced to bear up for Leith, in consequence of 1 B —Yesterday Miss P. of Bernard-street;
eland,
the severity of the weather, and being short of provisions and, Russell-square, who on Friday was charged by her
inter: The COmmander of the COI4IATANT wis under the ne- female servant; With robbing her of 16 goineas, at-
eessity of throWing all his guns oierboard, to prevent the ship : tended with her attorney, but the prosecutrix not ap-
from foundeting. Sailed the Unf,s, * Yarmouth, having, on •
milting, the etamination could not be gone into ;
board a number otDanish prisoners:. the TierAe frigate with ' •
the Papenbtirgh galliot Vrow lanai; for Mau, under convoy.— REED however, who took the first examination,
On Thursday se'nnight, the Nell Ind Peggy, of Ayr, with a cirri being absent, the Sitting Magistrate would not ilk-
of square timber from Plains; in attempting the tarbour, was charge Miss P.' but, suffered her to depart, on promise
prevented by mother vessel sticking on the bar, and driven by of
appearing a d. y • The absence of the
01:l future a . .
the swell on the beach fiehiiid the barracks. The people were
brought ashore by the life-boat. She has Mit been got off, and P.rosetutrix is mysterious, 4 one of the servants de-
her stern post was heat off in the storm of Tuesday stennight.— posed, that she and the cook set off together avow-
She had been preVioesly disgusted in the storm of the Bth tilt. edly to con.e to the office. .
HULL, NOVEMBFR 4. Massios-HousE.L-Yesterday between 20 and 30
About one hundred sail of colliers and some vessels from the ?
men and boys,- - apprehended on Saturday night, some
Balk, under convoy of the CYGNET sloop of war, put into. the 1 for sellin -
Humber last night, by contrail, wind.—The smack Hun Packet, . g,
and others for letting off squibs, crackers,
Captain ADA SISON, on his voyage from Lath to this port, was ! &c. were brought before the LORD MAYOR, whcn se.
chased on Tuesday se'nnight by a Danish privateer, who bore I veral of them, against whom direct charges were
downlor hint about eight o'clock in the morning, off Newcastle, I alledged, were fined five shillings each, and the rest
and pursued him until four in the afternoon, when the ;mock had discharged.
nearly tan hits out of sight ; during the discs! the privateer fre-
quently fired at the Hull Packet, but without effect.—ln the 'mai), A young.man of suspicious appearance was brought
gales on Tuesday se'nnight, the ship Sarah, FRANK, from London ( up by an Officer who had seen him give in pledge to
in baUast ; the Ceres, Cox, from this port, were driven upon the ; the Landlady of the Jolly Weavers, in Bishopsgate-
rocks near Tynemouth Bar, and wrecked ;crews saved.—The • ee °
tr t in whose skittle-ground he had lost 51. the
Patience Success, from Shields to London, was towed into Yir- i s
mouth on Friday, by the Pa N DOW II cutier, having heen distuaoted 'i silver cases <.,t- a watch with gold seals. In defence
in a gale on the 231 ult.—A large tugger privateer from Dunkirk ; he said he had bought the articles of Jews, in the
captured on the 10th ult. off Yarmouth, two vessels, one of them streets, at different times, but could give no account
bound to Heligoland, with a Very valuable cargo. The next day . what was heconie of the movements. He was there-
she took a ship and tour brigs, all deeply laden ; and boarded the '
Royal Escape lighter, fhom Heligoland, which they plundered of
fore ordered to be detained till enquiry could be made
several articles, and suffered her to proceed. 1 for the owner.
PENZANCE, NOVEMBER 5. MARI.BOROUGH-STREET.—Yesterday Patrick M'Afa-
Arrived she Portuguese ships Pombina, Icemen , bon was charged with defrauding a number of per-
Alamein master, and Admiral Nelson, JOSEPH BON ! sons. Colonel Greville, it appeared, had advertised
an SaFrroN master, for the Brazils : Sailed from : a chaise and harness for sale, when the prisoner ap-
, Plymouth with four others to rendezvous at Falmouth,' plied to the coachmaker, in South-street, Mary-la-
but over-run the port: i bonne, and viewed the vehicle, which perfectly
Neptune, Payne, from Tenby to Chichester; Bacchu', Bet- : suited- his fancy, and he offered to purchase it. He
terfield, from Newport to Falmouth; Mariner, Banks, from was referred to the Colonel, to whom he introduced
Swansea to Fowey; Severn, Rich, from Dartmouth to Bristol;
John and Mary, Knight, from Portland to Padstow ; Fortitude, himself as an Irish merchant—agreed to give 4.2
Jennings ; Industry, Tucker ; and True Breton, Thomas, from guineas for the chaise, &c. and tendered 'a note at eight
Swansea to Penzance; Piper, Prettyjohn, from &tut to Dart- days for the payment, drawn by Ryan and Co. No.
moo rii ; Ann, Coat, train Neath to Plymouth ; Two Siazers,
.e, , 0 ~.,
.herborne-lane, and endorsed by himself. The
1 Hicks, from Plytnouth to Padstow ; Rose, Warwick, from Ply
1 mouth to Barnstable; Good ...tent, Hato, from Swansea to Ply- note was accepted and negotiated, but on its being
mouth; Thomas, Swollen, front Plymouth to Wales ; Travel- presented for payment, in Sherborne-lane, the mer-
kr, Stephens, (rein Dartmouth to Newport ; Rose, Jolly, from chants and clerks were all absent together. The
Swansea to Fowey ; Requin, JeUerd, from ditto to Salcomb; I gentleman who went with the note called again on
United Friends, Prin, from ditto to Looe; Speedy, Stephens,
from ditto to Falmouth ; William and Ann, Slecomb, front . the subsequent day, when a label was fixed over the
Bury to Plymouth; Susanna, Johnslrom Swansea to Falmouth; • names of Ryan and Co. which stated, " Gone to the
Providence, Lowther, from ditto to Plymouth ; Betsy, 'Finer' ' Custom-house --all communications to be dropped
ton, from Bury to Falmouth ; James and Ann, Jewell, from 1 into the letter-box." On further enquiry it turned.
Bridgewater to Portsmouth; Welcome Messenger, Tucker, from :
out that this firm was connected with the prisoner
'Newport to Exeter; Hero, Trump, from Newport to London;
Hanna, Heggin, from Dublin to London ; Friendship, Banjo, M'Mahon, who was taken into custody, on Saturday
front Portsmouth to Tenby; Catherine, Martin, from London i night, and he then wrote a letter to Col. Greville,
to Bristol; Nancy, Coat, from Bristol to Plymouth and Wey- stating that his chaise would be returned him, if he
niouth ; Union, Robert, from Liverpool to Truro; Comet,'
Williams, from Cork to London ; Endeavour, Strigin, from I would forego ti .e prosecution. This offer was, how-
Newport to Weymouth; Richard and Mary, Davies, from Bury : ever,instantly rejected. About the prisoner were found
to Looe; Providence, Collins, from Swansea to Fowey; Politer°, 1 several more of these notes, ready for circulation,
Clements, from Milford to Lone; Frances, P"mwet from ; besides cheques for large sums on the Dublin Bank.
Cardiff to London ; Diana, Batchelor, from Swansea to South- !
It turned out that the prisoner had disposed of the
aneeon ; Friend, Davies, from Bridgewater to Falmouth ; Dii-
patch, Slader, from Neath to Dartmouth; Edward, Pascoe, I chaise, at the Running Horse Livery-stables, Black-
from Bristol to Falmouth ; Betsy, Coat, from . Barnstaple to ! friars-road, for 40 guineas. Although the prisoner's
Exeter; Commerce, Adams, from Newport to Teignmouth ; ! captivity was so recent, a vast number of persons
Young Peggy, Lee, from Bristol to Jersey; Hope, Hum aphries, r 5,,,,.
ared as his accusers on various swindling trans-
from London to Dublin ; William and Esther, Pillitutts, from 1-17-
Plymouth to SWinsea ; Flaxley, Treney, from Cardiff to Lon- i actions, consisting of jewellers, taylors, coach-makers
don ; Friends, Kemp, from Tenby to Newhaven ; Perseverance, i and various gentlemen, among whom was Major
Pring, from Neath to Dartmouth; and Kitty,- Nell, from Brix- I James, of Argyle-street, who has been duped of
tot to Penzanee. 11001. Colonel Greville's charge only was entered
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into, and the others were put off until the next exa-
mination. The prisoner, who was formerly an at-
torney's clerk, entered at great length int) his
i defence, wherein he stated, that he purchasei the
! chaise to convey Mrs. M'Mahon to Ireland, he hav-
ing been invited to return thither, but 151. only was
iremitted for his journey, and he was obliged to sell
the chaise, that sum being very inadequate to the put.-
pose. He was remanded for another examination.
HarroN-GARDEN.—Yesterday a young man, clerk
in a counting-house, was charged with robbing an-
PIXIL/sNt.—Tuesday a severe battle was fought en I
Marlhlrough Common, by Mr. Howell, hatter, and , other young man of a 21. note. It appeared th it the
Mr. Titcomb, both of Marlborough. Soon after parties met a few evenings since at a Coffee-Fosse in
eight they set to, seconded the former by Mr. Meade, Hand-court, Holborn, where some dispute arose,
which ended in a pugilistic encounter ; after which
collar-maker, and the latter by Amor, a hostler at
the note was missed, and found in the possession of
the Castle-Inn. The Ist, 2d, and 3d rounds were in ,
the prisoner, who persisted in disclaiming any kaow-
favour of Howell, who laughed at his antagonist,
ledge of it. He was, however, compelled to find bail.
and told hitt if he could not strike harder he had bet-'
tel staid at home, but the 4th round put an end to his I Edward Owens, a watchman, in Little Sutton-
laughing, having received a left-handed blow on his I street, Cierkenwell, was committed to the House of
head which cut his ear, and brought him to the 1
Correcotiiloida,utfyo.r drunkenness and riotous behaviour
I
Iground, and though he never recovered this blow he while
i stood 25 rounds and shewed good bottom ;he was so A number of persons were fined for letting off
I exhausted by the loss of blood,
and so severely beaten squibs, &c. on Saturday night.
I in the body as also in the face, that he save in to ----
I Titcomb, who raid he had no objection to such exer-
-1 Wednesday evening the baleen coach, on its way
cise every morning in the week.
from Birmingham to London, was robbed of Bir-
Monday se'msight, the admirers of' singlestick play
ng.ham bank-notes, to the amount of upwards ofs
were highly gratied at Froome, in Somersetshire, and ': nil
12001. payable at several bankers in London, princi-
'ruesday, where a match, Somerset againstsllire,
all Eng- , .
pally in .51. and 101. notes ;most of them have since
land, was played for SO guineas. The Wiltshire I
been changed by the robbers.
I Dons went down in great numbers, and made sure
of bringing off the prize, but the Somerset youths soon I Friday evening, as Mr. Pridmore, of Morcot, in
:convinced them that they would be script of their' Rutlandshire, was returning home on horseback,
i laurels. • They played for double heads, and the . from Stamford-market, he was stopped by two high-
I Walls, four brothers, broke two heads each • before i waymen, near Foster's-bridge, and robbed of cash and
they got down, and many other gamesters played . notes to a considerable amount.
with equal skill and' whilst the Wiltshire were ; About seven o'clock on. Saturday evening, Mr.
only two heads. Among the vanquished of the Wilts . Fletcher, a grazier, was robbed of 201 by two high-
beet playtts we have heard mentioned the names of • waymen on horseback, near Stickney, Lincolnshire ;
' John and Thomas Blackford, Purnell, Flower, Eyles, , one of them seized the bridle of Mr. Fletcher's horse,
Line, Dean Pearce, Fowler, and Watts. The busi- i whilst the other presented a pistol with a spring bay-
ness of both' days was conducted with the greatest onet to his breast. The same evening they stopped
regularity, and the play was superior to any ever Mr: and Mrs. Magnus, of Freiston, and robbed them
seen, allowed by the best Judges of the sport present. of their money. • During the fait at Horncastle, seve•
The present Lottery consists of only 20,000 Tick- ! ral robberies were committed in that neighbourhood ;
ets, 1000 of which the Contractor has permission to . one gentleman had 1501. taken from him, it is thouglit,
make into two Extra Prizes of 500 Tickets each ; of by the same depredators.
course there are but 19,000 for sale, and as there are Last Thursday evening, at five o'cloek, a Lady
greater advantages than in any former Lottery, it is , and Gentleman wore stopped in a one-hors... c.iaise,
highly probable every Tieket may be sold before the by two footpads, at Muswell-hill, who dem inded
drawing begins. At present Tickets and Shares are them to deliver what they had. The Gentlem in ob-
to be had, in great variety, at the old established i served, that it was rather an early hour tb be stopped,
Offices of T. Bisit, 4, Cornhill, And 9, Charing- when the robber replied, that he did not want any of
cross, where the last £25,000, and the two last his observations, and desired his companion to go to
430,000 Prizes ever drawn, were sold in Shares, and the horse's . head, and prevent him from proc 2eding.
where all Prizes are paid on demand. He then demanded the gentleman's purse and watch,
If ever there was a period to excite the attention of who gave him the former, and said he had no watch.
the Public to their interest in a pecuniary way, it Ingi The footpad got into the chaise, and delib:rately
be found in the present Lottery. Clubs and Sock*: I searched both persons, and kept a pistol cocked and
should not lose sight of the opportunity which `` I presented all the time. He then demanded, the gen-
sents itself. It is not possible to calculate what 110%4 tleman's pocket-book, who said it contained nothing
Tickets will produce in a Scheme of such vast it: but memorandums, which were of no use to any per-
portance ; Extra Chances were never given befoo-'1 son but himself ; the robber said he was the nest
T.he Drawing will soon commence. The demand ! judge of that, and if it did not contain any thing of
for Tickets and Shares increases daily, at the 41- value, he pledged hi; honour that it we/Jibe returned.
established State Lottery Offices of .14oastanr ail, ;The pocket-book was surrendir_d, and the robbers
Co. 26, Cornhill, and•luldargareen-hill,losiong)i.. walked deliberately off. ' c

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