Star.
London, England, 1804-05-15 00:00:00

EASi' MrDNS.

A pirate letter from Bombay, dated the 3d of
December lall, fates, that intelligence had been re-
ceived from the IN of France, that a raft number of
troops had arrived from Europe ; and that five or fix '
veltels were fitted out as privateers. It was expeeted
the Colonial Alfembly would be annulled, and the
Government rendered entirely military. The number
of people lately arrived from France was very great,
and the Illand perfectly crowded. Provifions of all
kinds were very fcarce, and little fpecie in circula-
tion. There were upwards of 300 pieces of cannon
ready for being mounted, but not more than rso
were with carriages in the forts. General DISCASII,
who is celebrated (enviable celebrity!) for his enmity
to the Briti(h nation, is Governor of the Iflands of
France and Bourbon. About I 600 troops are under
the command of Gen. D, cats, they are a very fine
body of men; the drefs of the officers is extremely
rich, and the men equally Co for their rank ; and they
I are in the highell order of difcipline. There uoops
are defined for Pondicherry.

His Royal Highnefs the Prince of WALES, Lord
High Steward of the Borough of Plymouth. has
been pleafed tc order new and h.tndfome embroidered
colours for the zd, or Prince of Wales's battalion of
Plymouth Volunteers, Lieutenant Colonel HAWKER.
Mr. TIERNEY gave his Farewell Dinner yefterday,
at his bottle in Somerfet Place, to the following dif-
tinguiffied perfons :
His Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales, Dukes of Norfol and
',cinder, Earls Stair and Guildford, Lord, Rodney, Bradford,
Hutchinfon, General Dalrymple, Colonel M.Mahoo, Meffn. Er-
tine, J. Maddock*, Francis, Caleraft, and Sheridan.
Lord CASTLEREAGH gave an elegant dinner OR
Sunday, at his houfe, Cleveland-row, to a large patty,
among whom were—
The Marquis of Waterford; Arehblfhop of Team ; Lords G.
Beresford, Clanwilliarn, Clements, H. Petty; Ladies T. Cradoek,
M. Meade, and Clements; Slr John Cradoek, Mr. and Mrs Be-
milord ; Colonels Meade and Cole ; Meffrs. Spencer, Churchill,
and Cooke.
Laft night the Ladies' Subfcription Concert was
held at Mrs. THOMPSON'S houfe in Portman-ft:place,
under the direCtion of Mr. Satosson, which was very
numeroufly attended.
Mr. ADDINGTON removes from Downing-ftreet on
Saturday, for Richmond Park.
Mr. Puri refumes his former refidence on Wed.
nefday fe'nnight.
The acceoichearni of Lady SOUTHAMPTON is ex.
petted in October, at her father's honfe, Portland
Place.
The Hon. Capt. Garr. has juft fold his elegant
villa at Hampton, to Lady SHIRIDAN, of Portland-
place, for goo° guineas.
The Univerfity and King's College of Aberdeen,
have eleffed DAVID SCOTT, of Dunninald, M. P.
ReCtor of the Univerfity for the enfuing year.
The Memoirs of the Life of General Wasuino-
TON, publifhed from his own Papers, by his Family,
made their appearance this day in London and Phi.
ladelphia. A more important or authentic hiftorical
document has feldom invited the attention of the
literary world.
Acrtiac.—A country manager lately undertook to
draw a heavy gig leven miles in three hours, for five
guineas. He performed his part twenty minutes within
the limited time, and is laid to have evinced more
energy elf charafter and jirength of aCting, than his au-
dience in general gave him credit for. The turnpike
man was puzzled in what defcription of animals to
clafs him, but at length charged him as a biped of the,
braying kind !
The ORPHEUS frigate, arrived in the Downs on
Friday lalt with a convoy from Lifbon. has brought
upwards of one million of dollars, for the merchants,
which are to be landed at Portfmouth. The fur.
vi+ing officers and crew of the late APOLLO frigate
have come paffengers in her from Lifbon.
The CULLODEN, of 74 guns, is ordered to be im-
mediately prepared for the reception of Admiral Sir
EDWARD Pst.tew's flag, who is going Commander
in Chief to the Eaft Indies.
The utmoft exertions are ufed for the completing
the FAME, of 74 guns, which has been fome time
building in Deptford Dockyard. It is fuppofed the
will loon be launched.
Wedneftlay afternoon William Shaw and -
liam G..vihlie, two foldiers of the Argylefhite mi-
litia, with Gouldie's wife, having poise into a public
bottle in Advocates dole, Edinburgh, a quarrel arofe,
nhen Gouldie snd his wife having attacked Sh aw,
he ran out of the houfe, and was putfited up the
clofe by them. About the head of the dole, Gout.
die (tabbed SHAW in the belly with his bayonet.
SHAW, upon receiving the wound, ran op the greet
to an apothecary's, where he fell down. He was
afterwards carried to the Royal Infirmary, and no
hope is entertained of his recovery. Gotitom has
been apprehended, and is now in the tolbooth of that
City.
DUELS.—Mr. THOMAS BEST, the gentleman who
had the fatal duel with the late Lord Carastroats,
being in cullody, with the advice of his friends, was
yeiterday brought to Bovellreet, in order to meet
whatever charge might be exhibited against him, re.
ipetting that unfortunate tranfaCtion. A number of
witneffcs were examined before Sir RICHARD FORD
and Mr. KINNAIRD, but whole teftimony we flail
turbear to enter i ,to any detail of, and only fay, that
the refult of the invefligation was Mr. BEST'S being
ccmmitt.d to New-gate, for trial at the enfuing Old-
Bailey Sefflons. on fufpicion of having been guilty of
the wilful murder of Lord C. Mr. BEST appeared
extremely afflifted during the whole of the examina-
tion, and did not fay a word. Mr. Gutwsr attended
as his Counfel.

YellenlBy morning, abnut ten o'clock, Mr. AD- Mr. HS/14BH :Ay 14on8ity, who is fuppofed to have
Dime: rot, had an audience of his MAJIETY, and killed Lieutempit THOMAS (TRIMLY, ID a duel at
contirmed with hic MAJE sYr till near twelve. A Chalk Farm,lat fpring,propofedtofurrendct himfelf
Oyu: time After his MAJISTY, accnmpanied by the yeilerday morning, at Bowflreet. Mr. MONTADUi.
1)111!, • Cissitieinor in hi, rill chirriot, and f, :lowed the furgeon who attended Mr. O'llxixty, and al
I'Bl%cl—sic in two ci.aches and thee sii:tildfet were examined: but n-me of th,::ni
an airing w Ricumulal, and recut I,ed to could identity Mr. HOBART, and therefore the M
the (2.! .11% ill me refuted to commit him. He mean. to nuke
Y t,y V. I.T•tuu.r.l,,N, Er.i. r Her nett Thulfday at Clerkenwell
V 1.4.. A bull rdl be prefen:ed to the Grand Jere
11 : ter.:ence of Mr. Dolma7e, found g :P.
_ s•I dr, it r r u:c r far killing hit antagoniti in a dtiel At lame
%,cte elated At ,Le has been commuted two impriiimment fur I 2
coonas, from the firlt day of 1811 arm

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