Star.
London, England, 1805-08-30 00:00:00

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A letter from Cork rays, the expedition which is
defined againft the Manillas. only waits the arrival
or the DIOMEDF, and Eaf•lndia (Mph from Portf-
mouth, when the whole will fail.

The Charles, Lswoh, from Bolton, arrived it Li-
verpool, reports, that on the 14th init. in lat. 46.
long. a& he fpoke an Englifh copper-bottomed plain
looking ship, out 38 days from one of the Windward
Iflands : the next day continued in fight of this 'hip,
when he was boarded by a Vrench (loop of war, who,
after over-hauling his papers, pertnitted hint to pro•
ceed, but bore down upon the Englith Dip and cap.
tared her.

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Yefterday the Duke of Divot:Mies gave a &ink
thous dinner to Lord and Lady Ms:Amour, the
Bad and Counters Cowr strobe Hon. Feeneeica and
Lady CAROLINE LAMS, Mr. LAM**, and revere' other
perfons of diftinetion, at his Grace's villa neat. Chit-
wick.
An order 'of Council, dated tsth Augult, was re-
ceived at Hull on Th (IT flay 4. the Ccolleetor and
Comptroller of the Cullom: at that ports, by whleh
his Majelly is pleated to permit, until further orders,
the importation and entry of any of the articles ip the
lift hereunto annexed, being neutral property, or the
property. of Britifh fubjelts, .from any port or place
tn. Europe belonzing to any kingdom or (late not in
amity with his Majefli, in any neutral ship whate-
ver, viz. . .. • .
Faost Hatt...rm.—Grain iniportable according to the prov
'Moos Of the corn taws), salted provitions of all forts (not being
faked bid .or pork), ink bark, Six feed, eloverland other feeds,
madder roots, faked hides and Ikins, leather, relies, hoops. Caw.
charm &turn!, barilia.. smalls, yarn,. saffron, butter, ebeefe,
quills, clinkers,
;terrace, geneva, vinegar, white lead, oil, tur2on-
tine, pitch, hemp, bottles, vralnkot boards; ra* matetbds, nivel
Korea, lam and French cambric, and lawns. •
Fsom FRANcs%—Grain (asabove)i fakedir°'likas of an 44,
(not being faked beef or pork), (reeds, &iron, rags, oak bark.
tlirpentine, bides, Skins, honey, wax, &bit, tiaterids, bleed
cakes, tallow, wdd, wine, lace, French cambric. and lawns,
brandy, and vinegar.
nova. Aratn.—Cochineal, barilia, fruit, orebeUa, weed,. spa.
nisi wool, indigo, hides, &Ins, .thumat, liquorice juice, feeds,
saffron, filk, facet almonds, Cat& kap, taw materials, eak
annifeeda, wine, Cork, black lead, natal Nora, brandy, AIM 4.
negar. . •- • . ".,;
A convoy is expected to fail from Hull, for the BA.
tic, the firft week in September.
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A few days. ago, ouriquadron perceived...the colt
tenfive camp along the hilts of Boulogne, to belt:stick
in a few moments; immediately after 100 fail of the
enemy's veffels came out of the harbour, and were
attacked by our cruizers ; they were full of troops
and even the fmalleft boat had as many on board as
the could poffibly• (tow., The wind, however, coming
about to the. wettward, they all returned to. the har-
bour, and our (hips were not able to make any int-
preffion upon them.
It is fuppofed, from the number of brigs, praams,
(loops, fchuyts, gun boats, and luggets, which are
now Stationed at Boulogne, and the .adjacent tnkajl
harbours along that coati, the enemy's (hips in that
quarter cannot amount toilets than two thoufand,
ready for fea at a moment's notices the Inggers lie.
particularly nunierous, and •theY are well known to be
the 'molt convenient tit the debarkation of troops.—.
The enemy's camp, it is raid, extends in i line of it
lcaft (even miles along the hills near. Boulogne:
There have been feveral miftaternents in the daily
Papers refpeeting the American vac! detained by 'the
Boa Errs, from Amfterdam, bound to Batavia. The
following is a coned account of the affair :•-•-•111,
veffel alluded to was Cent into the Downs by the 80-.
nerve Upon very Wrong fufpicion of the cargo being.
Dutch property, and as (he is very valuably ladean
it was judged prudent to put a Lieutenant of ta,t
(hip in .charge of her. The veffel had in her run
twenty barrels of gunpowder, and the Mate, in a
(tate of intoxication, was obferved going down into
that part of the ireffel with a lighted candle in his
hand ; alt Engliffi tailor on board immediately in-
formed the officer, who with very commendable pre-
fence of mind went immediately to the place, where
he found him. with the light,* and in the aft of break-
ing one of the barrels open. The light was immedi•
ately extinguiffied, and the man lent upon deck,
When he declared it was his determination to die 'gin-
rioufly ; he was of courfe fecured, and the vetfel 're.
mains for adjudication.
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Guam Juncvtom Cekat.—On Monday nicening
tall, the liupendous embankment between Woolier-
ton and Cofgrove, near Stoney Stratford, Was opened
for the rife of the trade; by this great work nine
locks by its fide, four down and flit up, are aioided,
and one level sheet of water is now formed from
Stoke Burern to fume miles fonth of Fenny Stratford,
as well as on the Buckingham branch, extending to
within a mile of that town. The aiches under this
embankment for the paffage Of the Oufe river, which
were Paid to be finking loon after the centres were
(truck, have happily proved fufficient, and the em-
bankment lams to poifea great liability:
A meeting of the Commit:Boners named in the
AEI, for deciding all differences between the Company
and individuals or bodies of men, began on Monday
Taft. end continued its fittings until Wedhefday, at
Aylesbury; when the difputes between the Company
and the Millers on the Thames River were fully gone
into ; and we are happy to hear, that the' Millers
agreed to, withdraw all claims for I:nista/lion; for the
water of which they have been hitherto deprived.
The'annual fair held at Strood, commenced On
Monday, and was continued with unabated mirth
and frclic on Tuefday and Wednefday; we never re•
member to have teen it fo refpeetably and numeroufly
attended. Lord and Lord DARNLEY honoured it
with their, prelate: ; and it was generally attWnded
by all the fathionablas of the towns in its immediate
neighbourhood, and by company from the country
for many miles round. The light-fingered 'gentry
were extremely attire, and reaped a plentiful' str•
veil in the curet of their idlyirion purfuitc—The
quantity of oyfters eaten during the three days *li
fair conkinued, are Cuppofed ,to'anidtint.to bear ilitt
tlionfand bufhels.

ROYAL ziAmnr.

WEYMOUTH, Avo. 28 —We' are extremely dull,
in confequence of the death of the Duke 'of GEou-
casr Ea. None of the Royal Family quit the Lodge,
except the Duke of CIMIIIILLAND. His Royal High-
nefs attends his military duty with indefatigable zeal.
• This morning, between fix, and (even o'clock, the
Dokes of Yea and CtmBRIDOS arrived here.

The Efplanade And the Promenade Rooms 'are
quite forfaken, and gloom appears upon every coun-
tenance.

41/Gtirri 28.

After tibe.depirture of the Royal Dukes yefierday,
his Royal Highhefs the Prince of WA Las entertained
a feleft pasts at dinner at the Pavillion, among whom
were the Duke 1111011LIANs and General Du novena.
IQ the evening his R,eyal Highnefes band attended,
ind " feftive muQc..floated on the gale" till after 12 ,
at night, when the company feparated. His Royal
Highnefs, with all that politenefs and urbanity for
which he is fojuftly eminent. pays on all oecafions'
the higheft attention to the illufirious branches of the
floufe of 13ouesoa ; but flill there hangs about the
charadters tbuce ilhifirious unfortunates an air of
penfive meranchOlS. which no pleafure can entirely
difEpate—no amufement lull even to temporary ob.
livion of their family misfortunes.,
This morning, in lien of the grand review which
was confidently exrifted to4lay. the Gloucefier Re-
gjment here, marched from their morning parade on
Marlborough Stelae, to the Prince pf Wa res'sCrick-
et Grouni,w)wre they were exerclieltfor tome hours
irl.a great Variety of evolutions. General Dyitou-
lute was prefent, arid paired, high commendations
on their f?ldierli *appearance, expert difcipline, and
rapid execution of the molt, difficult snanreuvres.
After the fiela exerefro. General .Du moults at took
an airing. in his curricle, ,with Major Bioomriss.n,
of the Royal Artillery.
.His Rep' Higbnefs for ioipe Ape this morning
walked on the &eine., which was,, as ufual, whenever
his•ROyakfli4tnefs appears there, crowded with fait
A#PlSa-.• • • IS Morning there was a Avelling tide,
4a-n-of-r-a-tier a rough turf, which.loweirer., did net de-
ter the crowd of dallies: Nereids from enjoying .the
&unions of the bath.
Today; at jwii, the Rintostatite frigate, which
filled from heake a few days Rio upon :a cruixe,
hove in 6ght -and,. about three, came • to- anchor
about three miles of !bore. „Pc .Ibortly'after weigh-
ed anchor, and failed 'again without landing any
perfori.
AUGUST 29. • ,
• irk • •
grand dinnermhich the Prince of Waal. wee
to have lived yefierdapi was, put off on account of
the late melancholy event in the Royal Family. His
itOyal Highnefalias.,not been in public fince, and we
undcrftand he purpofes immediately to pay a vifit of
condolence to his MAJ [STY at Weymouth.