Star.
London, England, 1807-12-29 00:00:00

INDIA.

By the Indiamen, lately arrived, Bombay papers,
in feries, to the 25th of July have been received.—
No accounts, to the latefi date, had reached Bombay
of the extra fhip Skelton Cattle. The arrival of the
Chicheller, Captain BLAKE, gni defpaired of for
feveral months, under fimilar circu mllances. Of the
other miffing (hips, the Blenheim and Java, lime
flight mention is made in a paragraph in the Bombay
Courier, which thews the Rate they were in, when
the leen particnlars were known of them.
From paffengers by the India fleet we have received
pleating information concerning the Rate of affairs in
our visit Oriental empire. HOLBAR is in a Date of
defpondency ; he no longer projeas any further ails
of enmity—on the contrary, no dilquietude remains
on the part of the natives under our authority. At
Bombay the inter ell has fallen from 9 to 6 per cent..
From the fame quarter we have received intelli.
gence concerning the Greyhound, commanded by
Captain Tanwasincs (fon of Sir THOMAS Taow•
BRIDGE). This veffel was fent in quell of the wrecks
of the Blenheim and Java. She had al rived at the
Cape, whence the was to proceed to Madagafcar and
the contiguous iflands.

At the fame time there were alfo arrived at tbe
Cape five (hips with troops from England, which
were to fail under cnnvny the Grampus man of
war, the fame which had concluded the Bombay
veffels to the Cape.

FRANCE 4ND HOLLAND
French and Dutch papers, and letters to the 18th
infiant were received lull night. TALLMAN!) had
nit reached Utrecht, but was daily expelled. King
Louts's health is rapidly declining, and as he intends
to vilit France, it is luppofed that TALLITRAND will
be declared regent in his abfence. The letters from
Holiana continue to complain of the rigid execution of
BONA parrs!, decrees, and the extenfive interpretation
given to 'them by his agents. An American Ibip
loaded with colonial produce, of French origin, wa•
lately obliged to put to lea from a Dutch port, to
avoid condemnation, which was threatened merely
upon the ground that tile had, in the condi of her

voyage from the United States, been tifited, and for
Tome time detained by a Britith frigate.
The letters from France (late, that the French
troops entered Li(bon on the 3oth ult. but this we
apprehend to reR on the fir( erroneous accounts
which appeared in the Englins papers. Colonial
produce has not experienced any advance in France.
Our Orders of Council were known at the time there
letters were written. A letter from Bourdeaux, of
the loth inllant,alfo confirms the fad.

Yenerday a detachment of the 97th Regiment
pared through Chatham on their way to Brabourn
Lees Barracks. Another detachment is expeded
there today.

The 7th and Bth Regiments at Portfmouth have
received their route to march from that garrifon and
from Gofport, to Silver Hill, The Cheihire Regi-
ment a Militia, are to come into Portfmouth garri-
fon, to fupply the place of the sd Somerfet, who are
to remain at Salilbury.

A letter from Gibraltar Rates that the Algerire
Cotfair. are peculiarly aflive againft the Americans,
nine of whole veirels they have already captured.
Letters dated the 13th of OCtober, from Rio de
Janeiro, Rate that the Britith fleet (which is recently
returned) had left Monte Video the isth of Septem-
ber, but had not then paired the Brazil coalt. It
feems that an officer, who had landed there, had
confidently aliened that though the Engla fret
were bound by the capitulation to touch at England,
they would certainly return to Montc Video, the
ultimate poireffion of that pat being on no account
abandoned.

Roasar CHAMBERS, Efq. anant Surgeon in his
Majefly's gun brig Strenuous, lately off Brighton, is
appointed full Surgeon to the Nautilus sloop of war,
nuw fitting for fervice, at Chatham.

Several paragraphs have lately found their way
into the London newfpapers, originating in country
journals, and calculated to imprefs the Public with
ideas of the magnanimity and prowefs of the Game
Chitin:, lately fo celebrated in the annals of Boxing.
We have taken the trouble of enquiring into the truth
of tome of thefe rhodommtades, and the refult Las.'
proved them to be fiaitic us. The dory of his lately
refcuing a female from the flames at Ballo!, andthip
rencontre with the three game keepers, fo gravely
told in the provincial newfpapers, are completely
Life.

A quarrel originated on Saturday evening at a
Ciiffee houfe in Oxford-flreet, between Lieutenant
GOULDITCH (of the army) And Mr. %Vim-virus, a
gentleman of fortune, and the tipliew i t a Field
Offi:er. in confequence of the latter having kicked
a Newfoundland dog belonging to the former, which
was growling at his feet. High words enfued, and
lime blows were exchanged, after which a challenge
was given and accepted. The parties were to have
met on }fountlow Heath yeflerday morning, but in-
formation having been received of• the intention, the
Lieutenant was prevented by being held in fureties
to keep the peace.

Ltt.t.o's Tragedy of George Barnwell was performed
laft night at bush Theatres, and in both followed by
a new pantomime. Mrs.Powaces Millwood, at Drury
Lane, was an energetic performance ; nor was Mrs
eIgITH, at Covent Garden, lets attractive, where the
facinating and feduaive qualities of the charaeler
were necetTary. The amiable, but unfortunate vic-
tim of the piece was well reprefented at both houfes
by Mr. H. Sins.ms and Mr. C. KE mime. Mifs Noa-
vores Maria pofft:lfed all the qualities of her other
pet formancea ; nor was Mifs B:ryck deficient in the
amiable foftnefs and fenfibility of that charafter.—
Both houfes, in expeCtation of the holiday treat, were
very much crowded.
The Pamomime introduced at Covent Garden, is
intitled Harlertirs in his Ekment ; of the plot of which
the following is a (ketch

Sir Amorous Sordid, the guardian of Columbine, entertains de-
ages on the perfon of his ward, in order to become poffered of her
ORate. The pleafure ground of the covetous guardian is fuppofed
to be tbe actual rendezvous of fairies, who derive their power from
the four elements. Thefe fupernamral agents agree to unite their
influence, to extricate Columbine from the tyranny of her gaoler,
and by a mixture of their magic attributes, they produce Harle-
quin, and endue him wish power to fafeinate the lovely prifoncr,
and difappoint her guardian's views—the ufual trickery, purfuits,
dangers, and eleapes, then commence, and continue through
eighteen or nineteen bury fcenes, each exhibiting a motley vatiety
of artificial magic and changeable machineryaill the pa rti coloured
agent and the objet of his cares are united, in a grand temple of
the elements; in which temple there are feveral grand perfpedive
diviflons, each appertaining to one oft he fairies, and their atten-
dant genii, who are fuppofed to inhabit it.

At Dru,y Lane, the grand Pantomime was en
titled Furibord ; or, Harlequin Negro.

The piece ccmmmees with a view of a Coffee Plantation Sir
Velma Ataique having vifited his peffeffions in the Weft Indies,
and arra• gi.d his affairs, prepares to return to England. The hand
of his daughter is fulicited by Furibond, an enchanter. but Ihe
prefers a Negro Slave, who is changed into Harlequin by thc
Fairs Benigna. The reale changes to Greenwicii Park, with a
view of the River, Ste. AU the panics arc brought to England.
where the bufinefs of the pied proceeds to the conclufion, which
confifts in Furibood's being con figned to his cell, while Harlequin
and Columbine are tranfported to the palace of the Fairy.

In refpeft to the peculiar merits and demerits of
each, the Public will be better able to decide after a
repetition of the performances. Lad night there
were detail in the execution of both, which will, no
doubt, be remedied ; it is, however, but jullice to fay,
that the performance at Covent-garden went off with
much greater eclat than at Drury-lane, on account of
the almoll inceffant failure of the machinery of Furi
bond; infomuch, that towards the end of the piece, the
patience of the audience was quite tired out, and the
voice of difapprobation was fo loud, that it was diffi
cult to fay whether the majority vas not againft it,
repetition.--The curtain at this houfe did not fall
till nearly twelve o'clock!
The Drury-lane Pantomime is got up under the
particular direetion of Mr. Ifiteurrow, the mechanill,
and that of CJvent Garden by Mr. FARLEY—thc
mufic of the former by Mr. Coring:a., and that cl
the latter by Mr. WARS.
Mg'. SHARP was the Columbine at Drury lane, and
there is not a better on the Rage.
Mifs ADAMS, who, on this occafion, made her
debit In Gohnabise, at Covent-Garden ; and the old
favourites, Mars. Bow-it:Hu and GIUMALDI, were
exceedingly aCtive and ingenious, and received the
loudeft applanfe. The Mites H. Ss and E. Assam
danceska Pas de Tress, and were WO; lunch applauded.