Star.
London, England, 1809-12-05 00:00:00

ISLANDS OF SCILLY, NOV. •27.

On the 24th inst. passed these islands, from Newfoundland,
under convoy of the ANTE cora, several merchantmen hound to
Pool. Unfortunately one of that convoy, c.elled the Nymph, of
Pool, Captain WM'. Tuanza, mistaking the Light-house for the
Commodore's light, struck, about ten o'clock, ou a rock tilled
the Gunner, when the Captaio and crew, expecting that else
would founder, took to their boats, and landed on the island of
St. Agnes, but on the morning of the 24th inst. it was discovered
that the brig had drifted on the island of Sampron. The weather
being very severe in the morning, very few boats from St. Mary's
could get to the place where 'belay, so as to protect the property
from plunder ; in consequence thereof, most of the light things
were carried off by the populace, but some of the cargo, rigging,
&c. is saved. The vessel, being only two years old, still remains
nearly entire in her hull, but as the weather continue* to blow
very severely, it is expected she must go to pieces.
ANTIGUA, OCTOBER 16.

There are no lc ss than 90 sail of American vessels
at St. Bartholomew, laden with the produce of Ame-
rica, and cannot sell, as the Act of Parliament ex
presses it shall not be imported from a neutral Islarr,
in any bottom. In consequence of this our pen of
war are swarming there to catch prizes, and there are
now in our harbour 11 great many ; on this account,
provisions there are worth nothing. Our Legislative
Body have now, however, passed an act to import a
part of American produce from that Island.

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A fleet of 54 vessels sailed from Oporto on the
10th ultimo, for Great Britain, under convoy of the
FVLLA : the cargoes consist of 12,478 pipes of wine,
4713 quintals of corn, and 4303 boxes of cotton.

The British Tar transport arrived at Portsmouth
on Friday last, under jury-masts. She sailed from
Halifax on the 25th October, under convoy of his
Majesty's ship SQUIRREL, Lord Wm. FITZROY, with
eight other light transports. They separated on the
morning of the 3d November in a most tremendous
gale, when she carried away her foremast by the
board, main and mizen top-masts and bowsprit, and
lay a wreck upon the water for four days and nights,
during which time the gale continued with a violence
never before experienced by any of the fleet. The
frigate, near foundering, was obliged to part with a
number of her guns. Three ships are missing, and
they crews of three others from Quebec were picked
up by the fleet, their ships having foundered in the,
same gale.
The Nymph, of and for. Poole, WILLrAm TURNER•
master, from Newfoundland with codfish, is lost on
Sampson bland, with great part of her cargo. On the
night of the 9.3 d, while Use vessel was on the rocks,
the master and crew escaped on shore ; but finding
in the morning that the vessel had not gone to pieces,
they returned to her with the view of saving part of
her stores, &c. if practicable. -But some of the islan-
ders of Bryer and Trescow, had been before-hand
with them. Every thing moveable was gone. Even
the wearing apparel of the master and seamen had
been carried off. The inhabitants of Bryer, we are
told, distinguished themselves in this inhuman and
infamous business..

We would recommend to our cruizers a sharp look-
out round the Scilly Islands. Few vessels pass Scilly
without seeing French privateers. The Prince of
Wales packet, Captain Toon, frog• Lisbon, fell in
with a large French brig off those islands on Sunday
se'nnight, pierced for 18 guns, supposed to be the
same that engaged the Phipps schooner the week be-
fore. She has no figure head, and is all black,
except two white moldings. Upon the packet stand-
ing towards her, she crowded sail and made off.
'rho Respect, from Liverpool to Gottenburgh, has
been taken, retaken, and brought into the Downs.
The Fanny, of Dover, is lost at St. Michael's.

The pugilistic contest betwixt Nicholls and Richman
the black, will take place next week for 200 guineas.
Mr. HICATONIS harriers, from Binglcy, threw off.
on Saturday last, near Bradford, and immediately
found a hare in Bolling Spring, which took by Bol-
ling. crossed above the foundry to Tiresal Gates,
thence to Black Carr, made a large circuit to Ry-
croft, leaving Tong Park on the left, threw a double,
and made back for Black Carr, and killed in Tiresal
Wood. Found a second hare in about -20 minutes at
Tur6eld, crossed Holm Lane, took the right of Tong
Park oaer Toftshaw Moor, to North Bierley, took
the under side Birkenshaw Foundry, to Great Go-
mersal, to Gomersal Hill Top, and down to Spen ;
after throwing a few doubles, took for Hanswc.rth
back to Gomersal town ; took a large circuit towards
Wiskett Hill, and killed at the Iron-stone Delves,
near Birkenshaw ; this hare ran at least 16 miles w.lll-
- ►carcely a check.

Captain Trowell, of the brig James and Ann, of I
Bridgewater, was taken in a few days since, by a
man who *net him in the street, hailing iiini as a
countryinan, and invited him to a public-house,
where, shortly after a third person came in, pretend-
ing to have lately had a large sum of money left him, ,
of which he seemed extremely prodigal. Captain I
T.'s new friend then proposed to him that they should
lay down.a sum of money, as if to invest it in the'
fund*, in order to induce the pretended spendthrift
to do the same. With this request Captain T. was weak
enough to comply' and laid down £lO, but lia•- ..g
occasion to quit- the Loom for a minute, on his return
he found-the confedev;ktes had retired with his moiler;
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kreing him the itckoking to dis Charges

"CI'VRATTAc-IRDAS TR£gfl E:
tut .night,-the infinortal SnaltzsPEAlies
of Othello was represented at this Theatre.
This Play is generally considered by Ehe learned
men on the Continent, as the most perfect of our ad-
mirable bard's dramas.

Mr. Yot'i was the Othello of the evening, and in
several of the scenes manifested thelpossession of an
acute judgment. His address to the Senate, and his
threats to /ago, were among the finest exertions of the
kind, that we have heard for many years.
When we mention the logo by Mr.. 00014, it is like
speaking of a chef d'euvre by a master. We have
often seen him in this part with pleasure, but we never
recollect to have seen or heard him before, when he
approached to perfection so nearly. He marked his
passages with due emphasis, and gave the character
almost all the colouring that it would admit of. The
celebrated speech of " Who steals my purse," ecc.
was perhaps never spoken with more correctness or
spirit.
It would be withholding a just tribute to merit of a
secondary nature, vecre we not to bear witness to the
excellent manner of Mr. C. KIe.NIBL.:, in the drunken
scene of C.o.:Tio.

Miss NowroN as Desdemona. and Mrs. Sr. LEGER
as Emilia, performed to the entire satisfaction of the
audience.

We m:nt remark, that we have never seen Othello
dressed in a mode so appropriate, as on this night.
The scenery was beautiful, and the Managers have
profited by the late unfortunate conflagration, to have
views of Italian cities, which being exhibited as illus-
trations of the concomitant costume of the persons of
the drama, form altogether a more complete repre-
sentation, as far as these points are concerned, than
the Pritit.-.11 stage had previously known.
Though after halt-price there was very little
noise (-luring the fourth act, a few persons stood on
the benches with their hats on, in the upper part
of the pit, notwithstanding a partial cry of Off hats,
:Ind sit down, from several parts of the house. In
the interim between the fourth and fifth acts, the stan-
ders received a considerable reinforcement, and before
the play was over, more than half the pit were on
their legs. The hallooing, however, was not loud,
though sufficient to divert the attention from the per-
formance. During the entertainment, the noise was
considerably greater ; the 0. P. dance was partially
performed, and several sham struggles, in which the
cry of 0. P. served as the rallying signal. No 0. P.
was exhibited, nor did we observe a single medal in
any part of the house. The private boxes were un-
molested, and were all occupied but two, most of
them having their full complement.