Star.
London, England, 1801-08-18 00:00:00

MISSIONARIES.

Accounts have been jua received from the Bap-
till miffionaries in India down to Febraary 4,
Mr Mr. THOMAS has joined the company at
Seraropoor, and Mr. CAREY'S fun has begun to
preach. The New Tefiament, fo far as rcfpeets
the compofitors work, was completed at the above
period, and was expePed to be finifhed at the prof
in May La Very confiderable imprellions of the
have been made upon feveral
uth of the Gofpel
Hindoos ; two of them have been baptized, and
feveral others have given in their names with that
vi.w.
.Lori of raft has been the confequence, which
having fubjeCtecithem to great perfecution from
their countrymen, efpecially. the Bramins, and
b,;ag cordidered as worfe than death, affords the
b:lt proof of their real convidlion and fintcrity.
The converts areprotefled by the Danifh Magif
rates at Serampoor, And the Governor-General
of Bengal appears to be well fatisfied with the pro-
ceedings of the miffionariess Several of our coun-
trymen have clofely attached themfelves to the
miffionaries, and a confiderable fubfcription has
been made for copies of the Bengalefe Scriptures.
Reports having been fpread that the HindoAs were
hired by a great rum of money to Icle raft and to be
baptized, Creeflino, one of them, was Aced by
perkn what he had got by it ?—" Nothing," laid
he, bat peace and joy." Joymony, another Hin-
doo, raid, that " She had found a treafure in
ItRIST greater thanevery thing elle in the world."
The work is going on, and he miffionaries in high
fpirits.—Fifty lads (Hindoos) were tatight to read
and write before they left Mudnabatty, and they
continue to labour in the fame manner at Scram-
poor. The Glafgow Miffionary Society has lately
remitted to this Society tool.

Sunday the Kimo, after having attended Divine
ervieep walked on the Efplanade till dinner time.
The Nobility complimented their MayasTirs, it
being the birthday of his Royal Plighnefa the
Doke of Yosx.

Yefterday being the Annieerfary of the Birth-
day of the• Duke of Yoax, the Theatres and the
boufes of his Highnefs's tradefpeople were is the
evening illuminated on the oecafion. •
Lord Netsom having 'had his Italian title of,
Duke of Beaker duly recognized by the Kisco of
Great-Britain, his Lordihig will in future Ityle
himfrif Atoordifie. .

The Brizharn Sea Fericibles, and the Brizham
Trowl Dwners, have offered their fervices, in
cafe of invanon, to ansi. part of the cozil ; each ,
trowl boat can very eafily carry a finall howitzer
on * ftireaftle, being ftrong-built veffels, and of
e.ify draught of water.

On Tburfday, the 4th North Britifh Militia,
who lately did duty in Edinburgh and Leith, went.
into tamp at Muffelburgh. They were the firli
&ots Militia Regiment ever Rationed there.
-The Duke of Ct. a'aemes went to Xingßon: on
Sunday td fee a divirion of the 49th reginient,
lately returned from the Baltic, which k now nq,
its March to Colchetter, and was highly pleafcd
with the fine appearance and orderly condua of
the eorpi. . . %.
Cninnel Vans:l4.AT has appointed Reading as
the dead-quarters, ftir affembling the difembo-
died Militia Metafor the County of Berks.

The Weft York Militia have received orders to
ltardi from Whitby and Scarborough to Hull.

The Balt York regiment, about to be relieved
by the WtR Yotlt at Hullo is to be Rationed at
Whitby, Scarborough, add Bridlington.
Chi Wednefday his Grace the Duke of But-
ctsuoli arrived at Dalkeith Houfe from London.
Sir Yogi and Lady ei.i.t.anout arrived on
Tuefday lait, at Preaon Hall, rrona London.
Thurfday tali Lady ANNE EESKINE laid the
foundation ftone fpr.a new Chapel, at Margate, od
the principle of chore places of worship in connec-
tion with the late Countefs of Humrt Nome.

Tuefday last the annual examination..of the High
School of Edinburgh took place. The young
Gentlemen in the different clafles went through
their exerclfes in a mariner that did great honour
to themfeloes and their hustlers. The Gold Medal,
with a fuitable infcription, the gift of Colonel Pa-
tti& MURRAY, wasadjudged to SirGioacs Cilia'',
of Pennycuick, Bait. Dux of the highefi daft. •
Little or no bufmefs was tranfa/ted. at Lynn
corn-market on Tuefday lall, buyers being of opi-
nion that every kin& ofgrain *ill be confiderably
cheaper. Ntw Wheats of uncommon fine quality
fold at gos. per quarter, and the Article of flour
csperienced a fall of Jos. per fack.

Britford Fair, near Saliniury.—Frone, the pre-
fent ibultdant Itippty of patter-age, tutzpernus pre.
vlous bargains were made, and the mitober of
(keep penned near 3000 lets than yezi. The
whole wtre eagerly taken off at high prices; viz.
!Neff:err from jos. to psi. Ewes from 245. to 465.
Lambe from OIL to sse •
The heavy rain which fell in and near London
on Thurfday, and ihrongh the night, till Friday
morning, extended little more than ten miles call-
ward. The Farmers have been conflantly em-
ployed in cutting their.corn all through the week,
in the lower parts of Effie, Suffolk, Norfolk, &c.
A MP TEOIL.—On the evening of the roh of
Tilly, about half after nine, a remarkable meteor,
Gay ken at blontgaillard. The fky .was clear
and the wind calm. An exhalation like a cow-
'n cloud, then gradually.arofe. It tecmcd of the
length of 3ocitsfathionis, in breadth about 1200 or ,
'SQO, under as angle of twelve degrees. In a little
?Ppeared to take fire. It burnt with a pale
flame like that of (pink of wine. At the edges it
exhibited a fpleadid glory. It continued for fif-
teen minutes. 'After an interval it was rekindled
for eight or ten minutes more. It was then ex•
tinguifbed, and is a mofltent applaaed ',third time,
which was of very (bore duration.
It was all ken at a diflance of about zOOO fa-
thoms in the fame diredion, at an elevation oil
fey-five degrees, but with a much failucr light '1
than at hiuntgaillard.

NAU7ICAL INTELLIGEATE.

MAILS THIS DAY.--WIND E.
♦llrv[D DUX
I Donaghadee, Aught 14, 0

FALMOVTH,.AUGUST 15.
This diiy-the LticsrrEtt J'acket,•which return-
ed from- Jannzica op tlit3J infi. with Mails, was
rel:afe'd from the quarantine the has men perform-
;lr.: 'nice her arrival, on account .of the death of
fome of the crew on the homewarcrvoyag.: ; and
landed her. l'affengers.