Star.
London, England, 1806-08-07 00:00:00

CAPTURE OF A FRENCH FRIGATE.

nre have the fatithaitut of Anfinuncing the capture
1 le Rhin, a Ftench frigate of 44 guns, which was
brought into Plymouth yeflerday by his Majefly's
thy the Mass. She was nne of the four frigates
which chaced the LOIRE off the Coaff of Ireland.—
rite account havii:g been :ranfmitted by the Tele.
graph, no farther particalars are known. The Maas
was one of Capt. KtATE'I fquadron.

Yellerday, at twelve o'clock, his MAPISTY came
to the Queen's Palace, from Windfor. So-n after
two, his Rap STY'S private levee commenced, which
WWI attended by

The I.ord PreGient of the Council.
The Lord Chanceliar.
The Firtt Lord of the Ti eafury.
11. e Lord Privy Se-t.
The Secretaries of State for the Home and Colonial Depart.
°tents.

The FUR Lord of the Admiralty.
The Matter General of the Ordnance.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer.
'I he Judge Advocate.
The Recorder of London.
Earl Winchclfea.
Lords--Catheart and Dolton.
Sits—S. Cutterel and H. B. Neale.
Admiral Dornett.
Mr. Fordyce, dee. Ate.
The following hdd the honour of being prefented
to his MAJESTY
Captain Lisle, by Vifeount Howlett, upon hls return to Fug-
land. His Majelly was pleated to confer the honour of Kuight.
hoed upon him, and be Is row Sir Thomas La•ie.
Colonel Vandcleur, of the Bth Regiment of Light Dragoons,
upon his return from India.
Admiral Daum,- and Mr. Foitovca laid before
his Islaistv v another Report from the Commit Loners
of Naval Revifion.

His Msjarry gave long audiences to the Loin
CHANCELLOR, and all the Cabinet Mini(ler:.

After the Levee, !tic Mayerry held a Privy Coun
oil, at which the Recorder of London attended, and
made his Report of the fix prifoners capitally con-
vifted at the two LIR Seffions in the Old Bailey, viz.
Joreph Woodhoufe, for fleeting a box, containing (unary goods.
value 451. the property of James Ogden.
Martha Doyle and Mary Ann Ryan, for felonioufly uttering
counterfeit coin, knosiii,og it to be fo; and having before been
convided of a Ilmilar offence.

Ann Tyler, for a burglary la the dwelling-hook of William
Fetton.

David Robettron, f.r baying committed an unnatural crime.
John Jones, elm Lazarus Edwards, alias William Lyon., alias
W Marti PreCton„ for ftealing a quantity of plate, the property of
Ann Thornborough, in her dwelling bulge.
When David Robertfon was ordered for execution
on Wednefday next, the t 3th init. The reit were
refpited during pleafure.
After the Council, Mr. Bonn, the Judge Advo.
tate, had an audience, and laid before his MaiesTY
the proceedings of feveral Courts Martial.
It was fix o'clock before the bufinefs of the Court I
concluded. A fhort titne after, his Muss's, fet
on his return to Windlor.

Yellerday morning Earl Firzwt Lc' AM arrived in
town from NorthamptoMhire. Soon after his artival
he 'liked Mr. Fox, and remained with him above an
hour.

GIORGI CANNING, Efq. of Gawath, in the county
of Londonderry, is returned to ferve in Parliament,
for the Borough of Sligo, in the room of °way/
WYNNI, Efq. who has accepted the Efcheatiortlip
of Munfter.

Mr. MAISDEIf, late fecond State Secretary in Ire.
land, is appointed one of the new Commiffioners of
the Excite Board of Revenue. The death of Mr.
HILL (brother of Sir Gaoaca) the Collator of
Derry, has occafinned a warm contefl for the patro-
nage of this valuable appointment.
Mr naffs's, the Meffengob did not arrive from
Ri.ffia, on Saturday, as erroneobfly dated in teveral
papers ; but brought difpatches from Mr. PILItItI-
POINT, at Sweden.

The Right Finn. Sir A. PAGET is on hi< return
from Vienna, through ProlEa ; he will take (Lipping
at Embden. Front the 1411 acco.illts received. he
is expelled daily, and is accompanied by Prince Es•
TERHAZY.

On Monday, Earl Mote*, and his Counters, Earl
GRANIRD, Lord DUNFRIRS, I.4dy GRENVILLF, and
feveral others, went in the Admiralty Ba,gc, from
Wamitiler Bridge, and proceeded to the Old Swan
Stairs, where they landed, and wcnt in their carria-
ges to the and viewed the different curioti-
t ics. After which they partook of a fumptuous cold
collation, provided by Earl NIMRA.
Her Royal Hig!inrft, the Duellers of Y(.lt IC and
fuite, let off yettetday frern P.irtman lqwirc to Oat
lamb, where her Higlinel; iicends palling the rummer.
Yeflerday morning, the Earl of GRANAID left
town, for Ireland.

The Duke of CLARENCE arrived in town yelicrday
from iluthy PArk.
I.afk night, the Earl of NforvA left t( wn, fur
Chatham.

The Earl of WALIV..CR AVF, who i.latclycomeof
age, is appointed Ailitint Aeijor.int General to the
:cotes declined for Sicily, and Id t town on Saturday
to join the Ex pediiion at Por
Lady Maar BENTINCK, Lady CB&ULnTTE and
the Hon. C.Garr, it LI, are gone to fpend a few weeks
at Bulflrode Park, Buckinghatothire, the feat of the
Duke of Portland.

Lord and Lady C 4 LLLLL 11A1311 and Lady S. Stu.
ART, left town, en Wedne!day for Ireland. to arrange
matters preparatory to the expeacd general eleaion
in September next.
Artived at Edinburgh the Earl of staaoot., Sir
WILLIAM Easa,wa of Torry, the Hon. Col. Bocce,
Colonel Dtv !Ton, the Earl of Aim's, dt:. Ste
Sat off, Lady Slums° and family, and General Fa R.
GUIIOII.

Government has ranted licences In the Mer-
chants cf London, to wide direct with the Empetor
of Hayti.
The Admiralty have ordered a Grit rate man of
war to be built at Plymouth, which is to be called
the Sr. VINCUIT.

The wheat bar veit began partially in the neigh-
bourhood of Chelmsford on Monday fennight, and
in the neighbourhood of Chatham laft week, and
pronu(cs to be very abundant.