Star.
London, England, 1808-09-30 00:00:00

NAII7YCAL LVT!LLIQPNCE.

FALMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 27.
Sailed the American ship Wanderer, STILL, for
Dublin.—About 00 sail of transports, with troops
from C'rk, are off this port, to join the Expedition
here.—Wind N.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 25.
Came in the C.2IIAR, of 84 guns, Rear,Admiral
Sir RICHARD STRACHAN, and the MALTA, of 80
guns, from the Mediterranean ; Espiegle French cor-
vette, of IS guns, captufed -some time since by the
Svini.u, of :if; guns, last from Cork.
TORBAY, SEPTEMBER 27.
The small convoy of brigs, Bsc. which I wrote you
of yesterday, under the escort of his Majssty's gtut-
brig ENcoi:N.rmir, sailed last night after post. The
EXCOUNTEWS people fitted up in a temporary manner
the VENUS, and she sailed with them. Last night,
after post, arrived in an open boat 3. Decor?, his •
Mate, and two apprentices, poor fishermen, being
the crew of the smack Sam•iel, of this place, which
was run dol.vn-and sunk on Saturday night last, three
leagues off the Deadman, by a brig, which brig
struck the smack amid-ships with such violence; that
it knocked the helmsman of the smack overboard.—
T. e poor fisherman, lying an expert swimmer, slipt
his shoes, great coat, &c. off, when the brig lowered
her jolly-boat down, and the man was in the act of
sinking, when they caught him by his hair. The
rest of the crew, half naked, clung to the brig and
saved their lives, it blowing fresh at N. N: E. The
poor fellows lost their summer's wages, their ck.thow,
and all they had.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 29.
Arrived his Majesty's ship SEMIRAMIS, from the
Eastward ; Heroine, GRAY, from Halifax ' • and Ca-
milla, PAULIN, from the Downs. Sailed the R ki:E•
HORNE and CAMEL sloops, for Madeira and the Cape
of Good Hope (with the Friendship, SMITH, and
Queen Charlotte, ANDREWS) ; the G-kNNEr sloop of
war for Falmouth; and MUSQUITO sloop of war, for
the Downs, with a fleet under convoy. About 20
sail of transports are standing in from Lisbon, last
from Falmouth. The LILLY sloop of war is appointed
convoy for Newfoundland, &c.—Wind N. W.

DEAL, SEPT. 9.9.
Arrived his Majesty's ship GLLTICSTART, from
Sheerness, and the FEARLESS gun.brig rrom a cruize,
and r..main with the ships as per last.—Wind N.

iii!AVE9F.NO, Sarr. 29.—Arrived the Sally, Scothard, from
Quebec, and the James, gray, from New-BrunsPick. Sailed
the ktet.,y, Quinton, fur Rio Janeiro ; 1 n leasour, Warns, for
9p„ru ; Russo, for Sicily, and Industry, Preston, fur
1 Igitt 11 • •
The Port-au-Prince, of London, was well at the
MAr4tiis.ts, about five months ago.

Admiral Lord GAMBIER sailed on Tuesday in the
CA LIMOSIA, Cf. 120 guns, to take the command of the
ChannA Fleet.

Plavaxrr.n.—Yesterday morning a duel w.;s
intended to have taken place between Mr. Sownrs;
Gentleman from Yorkshires and Mr. MArntAx, who
belds a situation under Government. The part cs met
in a lidd near Hammersmith, accompanied by their
seconds, the Hon. Mr. L. and T. W. Esq. This chat.
lenge was in consequence of a letter sent by the latter
to the former, respecting a ycung lady, to whom it
appears they are both tenderly attached; but were
prevented from fighting by the interference of some
OiFcers sent for that purpose. The parties were
aftei wards bound over to keep the peace in 5001. for
themselves. and two sureties in 2501. each.
MAR L R 0 Gll-5 TR F ET.—•Neltfftlay Elissahrth Norms"i aged
60, whose garb exhibited avast deal of splendour, was charged
with taking lodgings, and, through the aid of her maid servant,
stripping them of pLste and other articles. R appeared, that ee-
-1 veal months ago the prisoner took lodgings at the house of Mr.
Atkinson, in Isiollueux-street, Edgeware-road, when she repre-
, 'toted herself as a widow Lady unacquainted with the customs of
1 the Metropolis, and who had come to sue for sense property,—
She begged to be excused from giving the required reference, as
her money was, her recommendation. She lived luxuriously, and
drank her wine freely, but fell short in her payment, of rent after
i the second week ; and soon after decamped with her ICY/W.
; having previously pledged the plate and linen entrusted to her, the
duplicates of which she left iu her apartments. A tradesman who
was atuang the sufferers during her short slay, espied the priso-
: net- at rentford, and followed her to the house of Mre Wyse
where she lodged, wheu she was charged with robbing the
present prosecutor, and taken into custody ; and, on Mrs. Wyse
searching her rooms, it appeared, that she had pledged her pro-
I perty also. In defence, she appealed strongly to the passions ; and
asked the Magistrate, if he had a wife or child act dowledged
she had done Wrong; but claimed some merit from leaving the du.
plicates behind. On being asked to give some account of herself,
she with tears said, she was formerly an Authoress ; but her facul-
ties and sight had since failed her. She was committed for trial
fur the felony.

Bow-SritiaT.—ChnrleJ Davit was yesterday charged with
picking the pocket of Lieutenant James Faden, of the Marines,
in the Strand, on the 2tith instant. One witneis proved seeing
the prisoner receive the pocket-book front another mar, with
which he ran away, but was pursued and taken wi. h the book ht
his possession. Mr. Fadeu identified the book, which he missed
from his pocket in the Strand. The prisoner was fully committed
under the late Act, which renders the stealing from the person,
whether privately or not, liable to be punished by transportation
fur life, or not Lss than seven years, or to three years imprison-
ment and hard labour io the House of Correction. Lieutenant
Faden is the person lately tried and acquitted of an assault and
ripe upon a young woman at Portsmouth.

. .
Arks Field, a watchman, was charged with stealing a.silver
watch, a coat, a hit, neckcloth, shoes, handkerchief, and 2.1. in
money, the property of T. Massey. It appeared that the prose-
cutor being intoxicated on Saturday night last, fell asleep near the
prisoner's box in Tottenham-court-road, and when he awoke
about two o'clock in the morning, found himself robbed of the
before-mentioned articles. Crocker, a constable, produced a hat,
which he found in the prisomr's lodging, and which Massey
identified as being the same he was robbed of. The prisoner was
therefore fully committed.
_ _ _

John Coto; was charged with uttering a forged draft for 101. Bs.
6d. to Messrs. Clarke, Boyd, and French, of Holborn, purport-
ing to be the draft of W. Wardnon, upon Messrs. Mainwarsng
and Co. Curnhill. When the matter came to be investigated, it
was stated by Messrs. Clarke and Co. that the forged draft,
which had been deposited in their iron chest, could nut be found.
The prisoner was, therefore, remanded.

R,4,t Bell and Get,rge kolith Cornat, seafaring men, were
charged with behaving in a riotous manner the preceding night,
in the Coffee-room, at the King's Theatre. Donald.on, a con-
stable, stated, that near the conclusion of the performance, he
found the pririoners in the Coffee-room, adjoining the Boxes, be.
having in a very riotous manner, and hustling many persons,.....-
I.Vitne.s interfered to preserve me peace, when Bell gave him
violent blow en the face, which cut it, and caused a great effusion
of blood. Wituess,bov:tever, with the assistance of another offi-
cer, secured the prioners. Mr. Brandon gave evidence to the
prisoners violent conduct, who, In excuse, laid they were intoxi.
cated. They were ordered to find bid.
John Brown was fully committed fur a misdeinecnor,in atten;pt-
Log to break into the shop of Mr. Parker, in the Sine id,
toner was detected, yesterday morning, between one and two
o'clock, in the very act of breaking the fan light over the door.
WHIT [CNA rxL.—Yesterilay Catherine Martin and Judith Ifyrt
wive charged on suspicion of robbing David Cain, a sailor, %yule
in a state of intoxication, in a house in Plough-ctreet,
chapel; when the former was discharged for want of evidence,
and the latter committed for re-examination..

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ELECtION OF LORDltaroß. •

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• Yestirday, being Michaelmas Day, a Comm-in-
.:lan was held as usual at Guildhall, in order to elect
Lor'd 7'l c .1- th. ensuing year. The Hall was
cr Avtied, in e Kpectation of a motiolibeing
.Ir, for an Address to his M.ije.sty relative to the
. • •quose (-Invention ; and also another, relative
to •ae illegal impressing of seamen in the City of
,ndon. Neither of these, however, came forward '
re. a: this occasion. About twelve o'clock, the Lord
Mayor, at.ended by the City Officers, Sheriffs, several
Aldermen and Common Councilmen, in theirgowns,
arrived at Guildhall, and proceeded to the Painted
Chamber, where having remained some short time,
they went in procession to the Parish Church of St.
Lawrence, Old Jewry, where they heard prayers and
a sermon. When these were concluded, they returned
to the Hall, and made their appearance upon the'
hustings, severally bowing to the Livery. The new
Sheriffs, on their appearance in front of the hustings,
were greeted with marked approbation, as were all
the Aldermen present. As soon as they had severally
saluted the Court, and the Cryer had made the usual
proclamation,
The RivortuEst of the City came forward to the
front of the hustings, and, aticl-fessing himself to the
Livery, said :—" Gentlemen of the Livery, you are
summoned here, this day, by precept from the Lord
Mayor, for the purpoce of nominating two fit and
prance peri.ons from amongst the Aldermen, to fill
the office of Lor. Mayor of the City. The Common
Seijeant •ss ill read to year the names of those persons
who have nut yet filled that honourable situation ;
and are, therefore, fit for your choice, and I have no
dutch; that you will make a proper election."
The 4everal Aldermen present then retired ; and
the Common Scrjeant, Mr. KNoWLYS, next addressed
the Livery. " Gentlemen (said he,) your worthy
Recorder ha already explained to you the purpose of
the present meeting ; and, therefore, it only remains
to be my duty to read to you the names of those
several Aldermen who stand in the order of succes-
sion, which renders them fit for nomination. You
will then declare by your shew of hands, upon which
two of those gentlemen your election falls, in order
- that one of them may be ehtiven by the Sheriffs and
Aldermen, to occupy the important office of Lord
Mayor of this City, for the ensuing year."
[Here the names of the six Aldermen who stand
highest t.pnn the list were severally read atoud, and
t;:e sense of the Liverymen taken upon each, when
the gteatest I.htw of hands appeared in favour of
Charles Hower, Esq. Alderman and frame.work-
kn:tler ; and Thomas Smith, Alderman and Leather-,
seller.] •
The COM`MON SERJEAXT then added—" Gentle-I
men, I .on to declare to you, that it is the opinion of
the Sheriffs that your election has fallen upon-Charles'
Flower and Thomas Smith, Esqrs. as two Gentle-,
men fit to be returned to the Curt of Aldermen
cr.e of whom is to be your Lord Mayor for the year
ensuing."
The Sheriffs and Common Serjeant• then also re-
tired, and after a short interval, the Lord Mayor, Al-
dermen :and Sheriffs returned, tt hen _

The R TX:ORLI:It • again sprke—" Gentlemen, the
Common ;itiieant rel-crted to the Court of
Liven-men the n:lmes (..t`!.ne several Aldermen qua-
lified ter being elected and your election hay-
ing fallt a non Charles Flower and Thomas
Est: s. the Court of Aldermen immediately proceed.,
ed to elect one of them as the Lord Mayor of the
City ; and they have chosen Charles Flower, Esq.'
Alderman and frame-work knitter—(Loud and re.l
iterned arfi "Suzza.r)—l have, :therefore, to'
declarz, that Charles Flower, Esq. Alderman and,

frame-work-kaitter, is dui) ;:cmbv
declared tc, be the Lord .i:aycr for the ensuing ;car."
Mr. . Herman ER then came forward, and

was -inve•ted with the chain and other insignia of
his office ; after which he bowed to the Livery,
and ;; c-sed them as follows Gentlemen of the'
Liver), permit rue to return you my most grateful
thanks for the honour you have this day conferred upon
me. Thus called to occupy the situation of the
Chief Magistrate of the first city of Europe, my great
object be,to protect the rights and liberties of my
fellow-citizens.—(Loa acclamation:.):- And I trust,
with the 'assistance of my brother Aldermen, I shall
be enabled faithfully to discharge the various duties
of that high and important offic...."
Mr. Qt.ix, one td the Common Councilmen, next
presented himself, inuned;ately after the Lord ayor
Elect had resumed h:s seat, and spoke nearly to the
following purport : " Gentlemen, I present myself
to your no' ice for the purpose of proposing' to
you a. vote of thanks to your late worthy Sheriffs:—
When yin consider the important duties of that office,
and the in:poi-Lunt consequences thence resulting to
your liben.ies, and I may say to the Laws of the
Country, through their interference, it must be a
stimulus upon . you, upon such an occasion as the
present, either to condemn' those who have done
amiss, or to praise those who have performed their
duties in a conscientious and proper manner. I
have this day 'to state candidly, that to these two
Gentletnen this city is indebted for. their exertions , in
various respects. It matters not, Gentlemen, through
what motives good actions are done, nor is it-of con-
sequence to ascertain whether some men be vain and
ambitious, for we.are equally toprize the, substantial
benefit derived front their actions, and thank them
for it.--(Much applause.)—Gentlemen, there is one,
point upon which I believe there is no man in this as-
sembly, nor in any part of the United Kingdom, that
will not concur with me in thinking these two Gen-'
tlemen worthy of our gratitude ; I mean the huma-
nity shewn by the late Sheriffs to those unfortunate
men who have been confined in the different gaols of
this metropolis. To that 1 am to add the establish-
ment, through their mean r. of a fund, out of which
the relatives of such unfortunate persons are provided j
with the means of subsistence, and they themselves,
when discharged by they creditors, enabled to go,
forth to the world, with the means of obtaining a
comfortable livelihood. When I look at•theoffice of
Sheri, and when I know how much depends upon
it, Iregard it as the protector and assistant of one of
the 4reatest bulwarks of the Constituticn ; I mean
the lriA by Jury ; and there:fore we arc to view thOse
the 7 Tial by Jury; and thwrefote we are ti; view those
who occupy it in the most favour able light, and not
.Ls men who slide into offs( e like the. visiorary figures
the Phantasmagoria, nor as the Gentle ::en of the

Black Rod, or of the Gold Stick; but you are called
upsur to agree to this vote from a just sense of,thf
various services rendered sou by their exertions f, aaadd
I call upon those who do not approve of tt, to
come forward and state their reasons for so d Mg."
—Mr. Quiz then concluded with moving the thanks
of the Meeting to Christopher Smith, Esq. and Sir
Richard Philips.
Mr. MALIRYATT seconded this; and in doing so, in-
stanced a case within his own knowledge, in which
these two gentlemen had particularly signalized them.
selves by their assiduity and extreme impartiality in
the election of a Bridge-master.
The vote was then put, and unanimously carried
Mr. CHRISTOPHER SMITH then addressed the Livery
and said Gentlemen, nothing can be more grati-
fying to me than this mark of your approbation of
my conduct. I have been all along exceedingly
anxious to merit it, and shall still endeavour to do so
to the end of my life. Be assured, that in whatever
situation I am placed, it shall be my constant desire
to do my duty.".
Sir Richard Phillips was not present upon this oc-
casion.

A Court of Aldermen was afterwards held, at
which the vacancy of a District Surveyor; by the de-
cease of Mr. George Scott, and a vacancy in Rogers'
Alms-houses were declared, and the elections appoin-
ted to take place at the next Court. Several persons
were licenced Coal Undertakers under the late Act of
Parliament for regulating the coal trade.

Mr. JOHN HOME, author of the Tragedy of Dou-
glas, whose death we formerly mentioned, was. the
last, with the exception of Dr. Aims; Faitousos, of
that constellation of literary characters in Scotland,
by whom the cause of general science and literature'
has been so much advanced in the late century. He
was originally educated for the Church of Scotland,
and was inducted into a living in the Lothians, the
duties of which he discharged with the greatest pro-
rriety. As soon, however, as it was.known that he
was the author of the excellent Tragedy of Douglas,
he became 'Pi- unpopular, from the puritanical 5, Lit
of the times, which rendered it criminal in the eyes
of the multitude, that clergymen should even read
a play, far less be the author of one. On this Mr.
Mont: gave in his resignation, and contented himself
with the income of a small paternal estate. He was
always, as far as his means would admit, the friend
and liberal patron of merit ; and, under his fostering
hand, many sparks of literary genius, that would
have otherwise lain dormant, were brought to light.
One instance of this kind may be mentioned The cele-
brated poems of Ossian would never have been heard
of, had not Mr. HOME stretched forth his protecting ,
hand to Mr. MACPIIERLON, the translator. Whilst
Mr. MacPutasoN was schoolmaster of Ruthven in
Badenoch, he occupied h:s leisure hours in collecting
from the native, but illiterate bards of the mountains
of Scotland, fragments of these inimitable poems ;
few of them he translated, and inserted them occa-
sionally in a Weekly Miscellany, then conducted at
Edinburgh by the learned WALTER RUDDIMAN.—
The beauty cf these pieces soon attracted the notice
of Mr. Home, Doctors ROBERTSON and BLAIR ; and
it was resolved by these Gentlemen to send for Mr,
MACPIIERSON from his humble retreat. He accord-
ingly came to Edinburgh, and had an interview with
these literary characters; the result of which was,
that he resigned his situation as schoolmaster, and
travelled at their expenee all over the Highlands, and
collectod the originals of those poems, which have
since been the stibiect of so much controversy. MAC-
ritEasoN, at his death, left Mr. H. gaol, as a mark
of grateful recollection of the acts of kindness he had
received from him in early life. Though Mr. Hostit
wrote several Tragedies besides Doug/as, some of
whiCh possess great merit, none of them were suc-
cessful on the stage. -He was a Member of the Con-
sistory Court in Scotland, from which situation he,
however, derived little or no emolument.

HARE HUNTlNG.—Saturday a hare was observed,
lying before a door in Manchester-street, which it is
supposed strayed from the New-road. The poorani-
mal was immediately pursued, and in less than five
minutes the street was crowded—she succeeded in
making her way down through Duke-steeet, followed
by an immense mob. The novelty of a hunt in such
a place, caused every persOn'in the surrounding street
to join in the. Chace. Notwithstanding her numercus
pursuers, she made her way down Oxford-street,
and into Stratford-place, where she got into the cor-
ner next to the Duke of St.Alhaa's.house, and remain-
ed quietly there, until she was taken alive by the
Duke's porter, in the preseaiee of an'imnienst con-
ccurs:: of spectators.
A CANINE MENDICANT.—A venerable sailor with
white locks has lately made his appearance in the
metropolis, attended by a Large Newfoundland dog.
The veteran tar is an eccentric character, but the sa-
gacity of his canine associate excites admiration. The
dog takes the lift of his master in his mouth, and
implores_ charity in the shops Of the inhabitants by the
most-expressive signs ; he bows his head, scrapes his
loot on the ground, and looks stedfastly in the face of
the person from whom he expects a donation. -If he
procures a halfpenny of one &1011, he immediately
walks to another, and returns to his master with the
contributions he has raised. It frequently happens,
that this honest servant meets with harsh treatment,
and a denial of aid ; but his humility upon- such oe-.
casinos is truly astonishing. Without 'waiting to
trouble the uncharitable, he immediately returns to
his master, and walks into another house, where he
has a greater chance of success. The docility and dis.
criminating faculty of this dog are the support oft' e
old tar, who eats, drinks, and converses with him as
a friend. Their intimacy has been of ling standing,
and the sailor often gratefully declares, that the ant,
mal has rendered him more services than he ever re-
ceiveclfrom his fellow man; ••

' • BIRTH.
Monday, at Cotesbateh, Leicestershire, the Lady of Client
M:6l-riot, Fsq. of Lineofn's-Inn•ffelds, ota son.
On the Bth first. at Capenoeh, Lady Kirkpatrick, of a son.