Star.
London, England, 1805-11-16 00:00:00

211 E -HON. CAPTAIN

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The Hon. Capt. Ilanav !hammers*, the Want
Commander of theEuryalus, of whnmfuch favourable
mention is made in Adm. Cot.car nw(+nn's difoatches,
is the fixth and youngeQ fon of a noble Irifh Family,
and one of the mon dittingnithed Officers in the
fervice. He GA acquired the rudiment of his pro.
legion tinder Admiral MACERIDE, and was !steno in
tome of the mon brilliant atlions of the war before
lan. At different periods, and in rations quarters
of the globe, he Las ferved under all the great Admi.
rals of the indent reign. He ferved under Lord flows
in the Royal Charlotte, as his signal midthipmar,
during the period of the Spanith Armament. From
this thip his Lorcllhip promoted him to be a Liente- '
nant. In the memorable aelion of the 2d of j:zne,
1794, lalt war. (again. under his Lordfldp's com-
mand) he isms fill Lientenant of the Invincible. of
74 guns, when the captured the Julie, an 134 gnn-
Ibip, after a chile fought action of two hours. y'aid.
arm and yard arm. The flaughter in the French
Chip was immenfe. On the return of the fleet to
Portimonth, he was made Mailer and Commander,
and appointed to the command of the Mzgara fire
chip, attached to theChanpel fleet under Lord How.e.
From this Clip he was promoted to the Command of
the Brilliant frigate, of 28 giro.. In this (mall vette',
after chasing a Spatlinr frigate of forerior force under
the batteries at Tenerife, he was engaged by two
French frigates, of 4¢ guns each, la Verne and .'n
Reg here: La Virtu first brought him to action. and
was beaten off with the I;,fs of her foreman. He
maintained as fuecesful a conflict with her contort,
and efcaped uncaptured. On his return lie was made
a Polt Captain, and rewarded for his brilliant ex-1
I plait witn the command of the Penelope, a new fri-
gate of 36 guns, and attached to Lord NELSON'S
tflweaetta,hin '
thtlere-MGaeidniitaettirmaneealn‘e.li. lan
difcipline, and failing:, and mancenvritlo., was the ad.
mirationof every officer whnthere witnefed her, he was
flatinned by his Lorkitnip oil the harbour of Malta, to
Frenchchit t PB'4 which
g'u nthiopr,
Dearing an Admiral's flag, which had efcaped from
the battle of Aboukir, and was there blockaded by a
part of our fleet. Uaden coverof a dark night, and a
gale of wind, the attempted to elude the vigilance of
Captain Beacawoon. and had cleared the harbour,
when the was attacked by the Penelope, raked, and
othersei:e fo roughly damaged in her yards and rig-
ging, as to enable nor Chips to come up with, and
capture her at day break. In this affirm Op Mailer
of the Penelope had his head toot off. The Britifh
and French Commanders did ample jultice to Captain
-Elsacewoon's tondutt on this occafion. In their
public dispatches to their retpeetive Grrvernments he
was honourably mentioned, and the French Admiral
in his letter, publifhed in the Moniltnr, afcribes his,
capture to the heroic intrepidity of the Commander
of the Englifh frigate, in previoufly bringing him to
affirm, and damaging his rigging. He was put in
charge of the prize to tow her into port. On the ex..
pedition againn the Ftench in Egypt, he ferved un-
der Lead Kam' with confiderable diflintlion. At
the breaking but of the prefent war he was among the
firit to refs forward again at the call of his country,
and was immediately appointed to the command of
the Ettryarus, of 38 gun!, then joft launched, in
which frigate on the coail of Ireland tinder Lord
Gast:ince, at Boulogne under Lord KEITH, and at
Cadiz under Lord Nscsoa, he has again diltinguitb-
ed himfelf for his atlivity and ability, and performed
thcfe cervices. which have been in junly noticed by
his piefent Commander. To this Officer in all piia-:,
bability wiil be entrusted the glory of bringing hoMei
the caporred Admirals; and to the Ettryalus, per-
haps will likewife be atligned the melancholy honour
of conveying to England, the hallowed remains of
the innnortal lit:.som.

- LONDON AMRKETS.

CORN-EXCHANGE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ts.
RETURN of WHEAT in Mark-lane. including only from the
24th of OStober to the 2d of Nov —Total t 6 132 quarter:.
Average 6416 914—15. :lid lower than lati return.
A RETURN OF FLOUR,
From the ad of Nowcrnher to the Bth of November.
Total—ts.2:z3 facks--Average 69r. -...
es sid.lowerhhan loft return.
INSPECTOR'S RETURN AT UXBRIDGE, NOV. t 4.
Wheat per load ' tsl os to 211 os
Barley per quarter II 135 to 21 lit
Oats per ditto tl t3s to tl 181
Beans per ditto al 6s to 21 ICS
Peale per ditto 21 45 to 21 kr
PRICE OF HOPS.
RAO& POCKITI.
Kent - 71 os to 71 15S Rea . 71 CS tO pl —s
SUlteZ - 71 OS to 71 ICS. Stan - 71 OS to 81 i6s
Effes 71 os to 71 tos Farnham 1.1 —s to 141 os
PRICE OF HOPS IN THE BOROUGH.
61 es to 81 86 I Pockets 71 73 tO pl sos
PRICE OF SEEDS IN MARK-LANE.
Carravray new 7os to 8011 per cwt.
Coriander, Isq in tys dn.
Trcfdl 131 to Its dn.
White hinftard Seed, I. 6d to 54• (A per boatel.
Brown ditto, 8. 6d to 163 do.
Turnip tos to 166 per Indite. -
Bread Beans 2/s to 764 per quarter
1.0r,t; Pods acs to Os
Tare; 3Cs to 5:: od cos NI
Rye Grafs is. od to los cd per quarter.
Canary, 451 06 S5l ad to 6os od do.
PRICE Of TALLOW IN LONDON.
St. James's market 0 2.1 roOlll 'Fallow 713 66 to OS
Clare Market at 2a Totuw ROtrii Its to 721 od
Whiteehapel Market Wbite ditto 69s od to or
(pet Rone of 81h.) 43 td Sosp ditto 68. to or .711
----- Melted Stuff 384 to or od
its sa 1)!tto rotigli 393 cd tO 405
Average Prite 4s lAd OrriVeS IIS od
Good Dress 10, to cs
`Fellow Soap, 76s to os—blottled,B6s—Curd, 963
Price of Caudks per dozen, i is od—Muulds, Its 06
RAW HIDES.
Hides (perftone) 3s fol to 4s od Horfc Skins t6s od to as
Middling 35 ad to 36 4.! Sheep Shins os od to is od
Ordinary 2$ rod to 36 et! Slwarlings Os od to os od
Heavy C'lf its 6.1 each I Lamb Skint 3s 04 to sr od
PRICE OF LE ATHER, per lb. AT LEADENI-lALL.
Butta, so to 5Mb each sad to asd
Ditto, 6.3 to 65111 im to 276
Merchants Backs 2.114 to 24.1
Meiling lUdes ltd to 236
Fine Cosch hidesaid to as 4
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,
s...rop Irides for Cutting 234.1 to 24d
Flat Ordinary 223rd to 224 d
Calf Skins, rto 40111 pet dose :,ed to 43d
Ditto 5.: to 70% 38,1 to 424
Ditto 7a to !ton) 36d to 394
Small Seal, (litcentrod) per lb. 3s od to 31 44
Large ditto tr.::: to aos per dos.
Tanned Horfelii4es ass :o 755 each

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