Star.
London, England, 1801-07-24 00:00:00

MARKET.

The Sale at Mak-lane was as dull this Day as
on Wednefday.—A large fupply (from 45,000,
to go,ooo quarters of foreign Wheat; with other
articles being on Sale) but no buyers. Oats from
25. to 3s. lower, and a great quantity of them at
market.

Other articles as laft market day, but little,
done. Flour continues the fame.
It is thought next market-day will be a little
brifker, as many people have flood off fo long that
they are expefted to be bare by that time.

A piece of wheat, in the opeivfield at Batterfea,
was cut on Wednefday.
The curl which is this year much complained of
among the potatoe plants, has evidently arifen
from ufing feed not well ripened, of which there
was a great redundance laft year. Thole who were
particularly cautious to pick out only the larger
and belt ripened fits, have had no caufe to com-
plain of that dilappointment ; while thofe im-
mediately adjoining, who were lets careful, have
fuffered extremely.—lt may afford an ufefulleffon,
as the fad is inconteftible. The' Gentleman who
fent this paragraph, fet whole fets picked, and per-
fealy ripened. He has not one tingle curled plant.
His tenant, on the fame land, and expofure, lets
careful in a large plantation, has almoli none but
what are curled.

An extraordinary COURT of ALDERMEN was
held yeflerday at Guildhall, in confequence of a
Special Summons. The buftnefs of the Court did
not tranfpire, but it was reported that the objet
of the Meeting was to take into confideration the
granting of Prefs Warrants in the City.

The Corporation of Dublin have voted an ad-
drcfs and the freedom of the city in a gold box to
the Earl of HARDNVICKI ; they have alto voted
the freedom of the city to General Coors.
The fallowing is the Infcription on the Pedectal
at the foot of the Statue of the Marquis COIN-
wALLis, lately crated on the Parade at the Pre-
fidency of Fort St. George; viz.
. . .

" Tile Statue is credted by iiGeneral Vote, at the joint ex-
pence of the principal inhabitants of Madras, and of the Civil
and Military Servants of the Eaft India Company belonging to
the Prefidency of Fart St. George, as a general tetimony of
the high fenfe they entertain of the wand and Milani of the
Mott Noble the Marquis CORNWALLIS, during the time he
held the high offices of Govertibr-General and Commander in
Chief of all the Forces in India."

Extra& of a letter from Malta, dated May t 5 :
N Since the re•imbarkation of the Army, in De-
cember Taft, from this Ifland for Egypt, it has loft
about 3050 men and 100 Officers. This is toler-
ably well, confidering the climate and the obfti-
nacy of the enemy, who have alfo loft in the dif-
ferent actions full 4:,00 men, including three Ge-
nerals.

A very ferious confpi racy has been difcovered,
tending to deliver the Auld up to the French. Se-
veral letters were intercepted : the bufrnefs was
managed by fome prieits, who make the people
believe any thing-they *ale ; two have bzea ba-
nned from the dland for life.

6, We are ever on the look out, and particularly
watchful. This falls rather hard on us, from the
garrifon being now limited and the works very ex-
tenfive. HOrfe artillery and other cavalry, are ex.
petled here fhortly, on their page to Egypt—lt is
thought, that had our army a proper proportion
of each on the 2lft of March, the blow might have
been molt completely followed up. We are daily
ezpe&ing frefh accounts."
Some very extraordinary tame fowls have been
brought to Canton, from Settian, a province in
China, which are efleemed by the Chtnefe a very
delicious morerass. But the moil remarkable thing
is, that they are covered with woo/ inftead of feathers,
and exhibit a very ltrange appearance.

A quantity of fine horn, we undernand, has
lately been received from China. It is confidered
a good fubaitute for glafs, being furprifingly thin
and txanfparent. The horns generally manufac-
tured by the Chinefe are thofe of (beep and goats.
The ufual method of managing them is, to bend
them by immerfion in boiling water ; after which
they are cut open and flattened ; they then ratify
fcale, or are feparated into two or three thin la-
mina, or plates. In order that there plates fhould
be made to Join, they are expofed to the penetrat-
ing effeft of (leans, by which they are rendered
perfedly foft. By applying the edges immediately
to each other, and puffing them, they idasatly
adhere and form one fubfiance. It is ioantrivance
little known elfewhere but in- China.

REMARRAZILE OCCURIttNCS.—In the night be-
tween Saturday and Sunday, the rith,and 12th
inft. part of a
,dwelling-houfe, about three miles
from CiAletown, in the He of Mann, fell in, and
killed three people, viz. the owner, his wife. and
daughter. The laft was to have been married on
Monday laft I—There were two funs belonging to
the family, one of whom was fleeping in an out.
bona ; the other was from home, but returning
early on Sunday morning, was the firft who dilt
covered the fatal accident.—The father, who was
in good circumllances, was frequently advifed to
rebuild his houfe, which had long been in a rui-
.sous Rate; but on all fnch occafions, be faid " the
old houfc would @we his life time."—So it did..

Reorrts.—ThurfdAy laftweek, this aquatic en-
tertainment (*bleb fome years ago drew confidera-
ble numbers to the Lakes of Derwent and Bailin-
thwaite) was itfumed, upon a (mailer fade, at
Windermere. It was attended by a very refpecia-
ble and numerous company, All the boats upon
the lakes were crowded. A party (to the num-
ber of fisty) dined in an elegant marquee fitted
for the occation, on 'a beautiful green near the
ferry-boufe, the Kendal Band playing feveral loyal
airs during the dinner. In the evenitig a rowing
match took place between Sir Jona Laosan, Bart.
Jona C. Cvawsii, Efq. and italicise Dixon
Efq. to navigate round the Great Wand; whici
was won by Sir lons oann.—The day afforded
much amufement.