Star.
London, England, 1801-12-17 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE, MC. z:.

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The Peggy, Hunt.v, of Newasitk, was kit ncar Lisbon, in
the Baltic, in the dreadful *des of the ad, 3d, and 4th u!t.•—••
The Polly, belonging to Cap': in John Res, of this port, was
alto loft in the Lite gales. The crew mg erienced great Wirers,
by being upon the fhip's fide for nine days, and almoß all frail-
bit. '1 he account of this unfortunate loft was communicated
from Stockholm.—.l he Lord Salton, Rowe, from Aberdeen
to Sunderland, is driven tin (bore near Pskefiild, likely to be
wrecked; and the Friendfhip , cif Burlington, Plummer marker,
is wreck. don Yarmi n.h }back. The veiLls were both ifs bal-
lilt, anal the crews Caved.

Mr. GOODALL has fucceeded Dr. HEATH, as
Head Mager of Eton School.

Mr. DIGIIY, of Twickenham, is the purchafer
of Mr. Duwon-res beautiful houfe and grounds,
near Weft Grinftead.

TH tare :cats.— H. E. Count STARHEMMG
commenced his Theatricals at York Houle, Twick-
enham, on Monday evening latl, before a fele&
party of noble vifitors, in which he performed him-
fell in a witty French piece, called " Ikkinee et
Wee," which is fo confiruned that two ebarmiere
only conflitnte the wh. le of the drama ; there were
reciprocally well played off upon each other, and
f.rved happily to difplay the genuine comic powers
of the Counters. To this fucceeded a comedy called
L' impatient, and here, if the Count ab'y marked
the rapidity and re file fibers of the hero of the piece,
the contrail of his charaticr Mmineur &rime:, was
as divertingly hit off by Count Watt:ls-ram The
younger part of the family of STAR NEM BERG had
parts allotted them is the latter piece ; and the
whole performance, which was relieved by fele&
mulic by feveral amateurs, went off much to the
fatisfa&ion of the circle who were prefent,amonga
whom were the Honourable Mrs. DAMER and
many of her friends, who lately played at her
Theatre at Strawberry-hill.
The Theatre-Royal Dublin was on Thurfday
evening attended by a numerous and brilliant
audience :—Ladies and Gentlemen contended for
the palm of elegance and fplendonr of drers, and
the beneficent intention of their Excellencies the
Earl and Counters of HARDWICK F. in fetting an
example advantageous to the manufa&urers and
Ihnp-keepers of that city, feemed to have been car-
ried very largely into effeft. The play, "A Won-
der I. a Woman keeps a Secret," was got up with a
correnners of Rudy and rpi: it of aftion that very
juiny deferved the repeated plaudits bellowed
upon it. " A's Song no Supper," which fucceeded,
was very properly caUed an entertainment, provok-
iig throughout the riiibility of the audience.

At a meeting of the Caledonian Hunt held at
Edinburgh on Tue day fe'nnight, prefent,
His Grace the Duke of HAMILTON, Prefer,.
Earl of Hyndford Jobn Hamilton, Et+
Lord & lhaven M. S. Nicholiou,
Lord Arch. Hamilton Arch. Camptsell Efq.

Lord Montgomerie, George Randay, Efq.
Sir fames Stewart R. D. 114'quecn, Y.fq.
Sir David Hunter Blair Alm. Maclean, Efq.
Gen. Campbell, Montle, Robert Hay, Efq.
Rich. A. Oswald, Ffq. Alex. Houfton, Efq,
Wm. Hagan* Efq. Secretary.
They refolved the annualhunting meeting Ihould
be held in Odober next at Hamilton, and elefted
for the enfuing year,
Los.) DONDA P, Treks.
Lori Arch. Hamikon, Treafurcr.
Sir D. H. Blair, M. S. Nicholfon, Efq. and Captain OrWald,

A few days ago, the two Tads which were
on purpofe prepared to carry the tranfports
from Cork, failed from thence with their cargo for
Botany Bay. Much ficknefs had been experienced
among them, and about fifteen, we underfland,
have died. Great lenity was (hewn them by order
of Government, in providing them with clean
clothes to prevent the fpreading of infeillion, and
medical aid. Sir HILIIRY HAYES was among them,
and bore with the misfortune We had brroght up-
on himfelf with tolerable refignation, until the mo-
ment that they were about to fail, and the pilot-
boat was taking leave, which is always done with
a cheer, wifhing a good voyage—then being upon
deck, he burg into tears, and ran down below to
conceal the pangs of his adverfity.
On Wednefday arrrived in Leith Roads the
DRIVIR (loop of war, Capt. DUNBAR, fr. m the
fouthward. This veffel has been appointed to
that Ration for the purpofe of aiding ROBERT
CROORSHAIIRS, the Jufliciary Bailie, in the execu-
tion of his duty in preferving order among the
perfons employed in the herring Mem
On Monday a Court Martial was held on board
his Majeßy's frigate Waaare tin, lying in Sheer-
nefs harbout, on two (cameo be:onging to his Ma-
jelly's (hip &cut:want, for attempting to fet fire
to the magasine of the raid (hip, when on her paf-
fage to India. The charge againft one of them
could not be proved, againft the other it was in
part proved. but as he is in a deranged Rate of
mind his fentence is left for the determination of
the Lords of the Admiralty.

Mangalore and Onore, on the Malabar Coaft,
have been fo much the objc& of our Government
fence their acquifition to this country, that they
are now become places of confiderable import-
ance, with moll excellent docks, perfcely con-
venient for the conftruaion of (hips of the large(
dimenfions.
The Nabob of SIIRAT has been inflalled, and
placed on the Mufnud by his Excellency Gover-
nor DUSCAS, with the ufual formalities fuited to
the occafion.
On Tuefday loft, as fome workmen were dig.
ging a well near Dover, they difcover ed a large
iron bull of JULIUS CESAR with tkis infcription,
JvLsys CJESSItt Ann. Rom. 334 ; fuppofed to have
been brought over by the Romans.
H. Firlay has been committed to I.anca (ler
Celle, for having adminiftered an unlawful oath
to B. Whitaker, of Ofwaldtwifle, with intent of
engaging him in feditious purpofes.
Belcher, the Bruifer, has not been fuffered to re-
tain the charafter of Champion of England. He
has been challenged (and it is accepted), hy.a
fellow of the name of Mar Spay, a Copper-fmith
by trade, and a townfinan of Belcher's, from Brit-
tol. He has never fought any prize battles, but
is a very flout and powerful man. If every man
who gains a battle is to be certain of being chal-
lenged to soother, it is but a Corry trade.