Star.
London, England, 1802-08-17 00:00:00

DUBLIN, 4U(UST to.

A Privy Council was held at the Cagle on Tuef.
day I tit, by his Excellency the Earl of Hauer.
vicitr, at which the Right Hon. WILLIAM
WICEHAH, Chief Secretary, was fworn of the
Council, and took kis feat acci rdingly.
Their Excellencies the Earl and Countefs of
&armies and fuite, returned yellerday to the
Park, from a tour in the county of Wicklow. On
Wedticfday lag, they arrived at Mor.nt K nne iy,
the feat of GEORGE GEIS, Efq. and welt entertain-,
ed fui,,,iblt to their rank and htuation, with every
attention which elegance and talk could fuggeß.
Among the enjoyments of the evening was.* play,
fupported throughout with much Ipirit and cor.
teener+. On Elturfday evening a grand Italian
Lilet, with appropriate teener y and decorati• n,
was exquilitely performed under the direEth g
talk Slits Gun ; this elegant amuiement was
fi'llow..d by a ball, after which the company par..,
too kof a fplendi.l foper. A ritil.iiary band re
'ruined din iog their 11:.xcellency's Bay.
On Saturday mottling their Excellencies pro-
ceeded to Bellevue, the beautiful And hapitable
feat of N. T 1 IL LA roticH r, E:q. where they break.
failed on the lawn, under a fplendid marquee pre.
paled IGr the purple, and after having viewed
the Chat mint; deniefne, were moll fumptuoufly
entertained at dinner. On Sunday the Viceregal
vititor.diiied at the Earl of MEATH'S.

Their Ltccilencics appeared greatly pleated
'with the beaaties of the county', and their affabi-
lity .”.(1 engaging manners contributed very much
etihre,i the feveral entertainments prepared for
and to eiicreare the happinefs of the numer-
.l4.4.li dittiriguilhed vifitors who Shared in their
pic4l-tires.
Among the company at Mr. Gus's, and who
rinceedtd friall thence to Mr. LATOOCIteI, were
Lady DnwAgei and Lail and Coontefs of CMAR.
LtwiNori, Earl and Countefs of POWERSCOVRT,
Earl and Counters of Maya, Lord and Lady
MoNe le, Lady CLANROILLIAIRe Lady MARIA
MLADE, Lady HARiOa DALT and fami?y Mr.
GR AT Tloi And family, Hon. Mr. Wiacriatzt &c.
Wh:le our pcpClai Viceroy and amiable doon..
&ft were thus enjoying a (hart recefs from public
roe; and public life among the beautiful rcenes
of the county of Wicklow, they allowed themfelves
nr. pure in pod deeds. On Sunday they at-'
tended divine ferviee at Dclgany church, that
beautiful tn:mument of Mr. lascoucit a's piety.
The church crowded with the sank and fa-
fiii,n of the vicinage, together with many per-
f•ris from this city,. and an excellent fermon
was preached by the Rev. Mr. WHITESIDE.—
Aiter the fcrrice was over, their Excellencies
vi-
itted the Charity Schools, ro humanely ellablilhed
by the good and benevolent Mrs. P. lascoucit I 3
To the bay's fchnol L"rd HAREMtcu prefented a
handrome furn to be dial ibuted in premiums, and
the female ettablifliment eaperiencedafrmilar proof
Odle CountelVs beneficence, to be appropriated
in Wye manner.

Lo ID OR mos D'S BALL, &c.—On Monday night,
Lord Olt MO4D Lruer taint(' the Nobility and Gentry
of de county and city, at a ball and fupper, in
the Ca4le of Kilkenny.—The company began to
about to o'clock in the magnificent cham-
ber called the Long Gallery (150 feet by 25), and
E 11, when :b! dancing commenced, the numbers,
etc;ed. at one o'clock, the band per formed
vtiy charming concert, and at two the fupper
tart < were thrown open.—Covers were laid for
S'sx) imrf.ns, and the tables loaded with the moll
cleiici-u • 17 nits and wines, were in fuch a ityle of
foptilo: fplendour as 1.1 exceed the expeaation
which ;his priacelype had X( ited. The company
11.,d ready all retited at fix in the morning, full
of attachtmnt to their gracious hull, and his Lord
fitip's amiable fillers,

NAUTIC4L INTILLIGBNCE.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
the Overland Exprefs from Bombay contains
the following official Letter :

THI HON. JONATHAN DUNCAN, TRESIDINT, &C.

GovaNNoN IN COUNCIL.

Honourable Sir—l have the honour to inform you that the
Harriet, armed boat, belonging to this Ratio°, commanded by
WILLIAM WORTHEY, gunner of Artillery, fell in with three
pirate boats belonging to the port of Rajaponr, in the Cooley
Country, who engaged her from eight o'clock at night of the
tGth ultimo, till four the next morning; and, after intifee-
tually boarding the Harriet three different times with match-
locks, pikes, and (words, the gunner and part of the crew
boarded in return, and captured one boat armed with eight
matchlocks, thirteen (words, feveral pikes, and one iron gar•
The two others, obferving the fituatlou of their companion, fet
fail, and cfcaped. Only one Sepoy is wounded by a bull in the
thigh in our pattamar.
Oa board the pirate four tutu were killed, fells dangeroufly
and two nightly wounded ; the number who jumped into the
water and were drowned cannot he afeertained. The wounded
men I have fent to the holpital at Taunah ; the remainder (four
in number) are confined in this fort. I requelt to be favoured
with your orders refpeding the boats and prifonen.
I have the honour to be refrdtfully,
Honourable Sir, your molt obedient fervant,
(Signed) WILLIAM SIMPSON.
Verfovah, Jan. IL Colledlor of Salfette.

FALMOUTH, AUGUST lA.

Arrived the American Ea fl India (hip Provi-
dence, Captain TAYLER, from the Me of France
and Batavia; (be brings the following particulars:
that the Tay (extra thip,) Captain MEIK, was
taken on the 13th of February lail, bound to
En' land ; and the PORCHES, ditto, on the 23d of
February, bound to Madras, both hi the Bay of
Bengal; there (hips had arrived at the We of
France previous to the Providence failing ; they
were both captured by the French chip privateer
Bellona, of 32 guns, and 300 men ; it was doubt-
ful whether they would he condemned, having
been acquainted with the Peace previous to their
leaving Bengal. The (hip HIGHLAND CHIEF Was
taken on the outward bound voyage by l'Utile
privateer, of to guns, after a fmart engagement ;
the Captain of the former was killed. The fame
privateer fent into the Ille of France a fmall
country (hip, captured after the loth of April, not.
with&anding hiS being well acquainted with the
Peace.
The China fleet was under orders to fail on the
Isth of March, with the GANGES and another of
his Majetly's (hips.
His Majelly's (hips Lion and ASPROAVENAY
had encountered a very heavy gale of wind in the
China Seas, and it war expelled they would be
obliged to go to Bombay to be docked.
The Angelica, country (hip, Captain DoN as
arrived fate at Bombay from Amboyna.
The Providence failed again this evening for
Rotterdam.

Arrived the Spanifla brig Noßra Sena. de Be-
gonna, CUPNTHA, with oil, from Seville for Nantz.
Sailed the French lugger I'Emilie, Muagsrizz,
for Mintz ; and the Reliance, ALLAN, for Ja-
maica.—Wind N.