Star.
London, England, 1809-01-06 00:00:00

BATH, JANUAR?. 4.

Last night Mrs. Dtccoss commenced her engage
ment (which is only for three nights) at the Thea.--
hero, in the part of Rosetta, in Low in a 'tillage,
which she introduced a celebrated Bravura song, bi-
GIORDANI. Mr. Brstirr, as Young Meadows, sap.
ported her well ; and Mr. LOVAMOVE showed muci
comic humour in the part of Justice Woodcock ; as did
also Mrs. Gitova, as Deborah Woodcock. The favou:::e
musical drama, cdlled The Hunter of the Bliss, followed,
and went off with excellent effect.

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Among the Fashlonables present, none attracted sa
much attention for beauty and elegance of deportmen•
as the Honourable Mrs. DASHWOOD, the Lady GI
Captain DASUWOOD, who has so frequently signalized
himself by his naval heroism. She was accompanied
by Mrs. General MACLEAN and Sir GAHIGL RAMSAY.
The celebrated beauty Miss WROUGiITON, well known
here, also honoured the Theatre with her presence,
and, notwithstanding the state of the weather, the
house was more crowded, and more fully filled than
for some time past.
ARRIVED MEI E—Earl of Peterborough, .East of Liverpool,
Lady C. and two Miss Deuiss, Lady Myers,,Lady Napier, Hoe,
General Taylor, Hon. Mrs. Dashwood, Hon. Mr. Bouwrie
Thomas Ramsay, Sir William and Lady Leighton, Sir Wihas,
Cockburn, Vice-Admiral Phillips, Colonel Elliott, Colonel and
Miss Cunningham, Colonel Vhayleur, Major Brown, Major
Aubrey, M tjur Doveton, &e. &e. •

A vessel yesterday' ar ivied from Holland, which
she contrived to leave on the Slit ult. but being
char by a privateer, she threw all her papers over-
board. The Captain, says tbat no further accounts
had been received from Spain. The rigour ivia-rE.
spect to vessels was most severe.
Advices were also received yesterday by Minister,
from Heligoland, but nothing has transpired.
The intelligence communicated by us yesterday, cf
the refusal of the Emperor of PERSIA to receive a
British Minister, General MALCOLM, at his Court,
was brought to the Cape of Good Hope by the Mi.
nerva brig, which sailed from Ceylon on the 6th c:
September.
Government, we understand, have it in contcm-
plation to send an Embassy to Abyssinia ; and Mr.
SALTE, a Gentleman who accompanied Lord VA.
LEN TIA in his travels, is said to have been appointed
'to this singular mission. The object in view is to
establish commercial relations with this African
kingdom ; and, if we are to judge of the expecta-
tions formed on the subject, from the number and
value of the presents, which are destined to prc.•
pare the way for the new commercial alliance,
very important and extensive advantages seem to
be anticipated from the Embassy..
' Where Mr. SALTE. is to establish his residence, is
at present unknown to us ; but we trust it is not to
be so far in the interior as Gondar, the capital of
Abyssinia. At Masuah, a very considerable town
on the coast, where every thing relating to commerce
must he conducted on a largertacale, and with much
more activity than in the interior of the country,
something may possibly be done towards accomplish-
ing the object of the Mission : but in the inland parts
of Abyssinia, every thing must be unfavourable to
all commercial facilities. An establishment on the
coast Might certainly be useful, especially (which is
much to be doubted) if its secur4y, under prosperous
circumstances, could be effectually provided ter.—
With the towns on the Arabian coast, a good deal of
trade might be carrieg on ; and, though the naviga-
tion of the Arabian Gulph is more than usually dan
gerous, such is the avidity of the commercial spirit,
that this circumstance would present no material ob.
stacle to the pursuit of its advantages. Biit, ever.
the commercial advantages expected from this embassy
should be very remote, there are some collateral belie.
fits u hich may result from it, and which may possibly
remunerate the public for the expences it has incurred,
and reward the labours of the individuals engaged
on this particular service. The introduction of such
materials of commerce as are likely to promote the
comforts of life, may lead to some improvement in
the civilization of these barbarous countries. Our
knowledge of the interior of Africa may he extensicl,
and should any share of territorial power be utr-
mately acquired, by diffusing the blessings of a mild.
benevolent, and stable dominion, we may essentially
contribute to the removal and suppression of the ma-
nifold evils, which generally accompany a lea:baro:3
and
ssavage state of society.
On Friday last, as three keelmen, of the names of
Thompson, Pickering, and Ovington, were proceed-
ing in a foy boat to some ships off Sunderland Bar-
bour, the boat was upset by the violence of the surf
and, we are sorry to add, that the whole were drown,
ed. The bodies were all found, and interred on Sun-
day. Thompson has left a wife and numerous family.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE,JAN. 6.—The supplY
of Wheat to-day is again very short ; tine sample*
fully maintain their price, and other qualities are very
dull of sale. Barley and Malt are likewise very heavy
in sale. White Peas are cheaper. Beans of the two
kinds vary but little ; new ticks 535. to 575. per quar-
ter ; old as per currency. Of Okts there are few at
hand, but waiting arrivals this article is not dearer.
Flour at last prices.

MINIMAL CUILIILNCT AS ONDIM:
Wheat, 58s. 70s. 86s. Beans (old) 70s. 755. Od.
Fine ditto, (New) 86s. 901. Tick ditto (old) 645. 70$. od.
Rye, 545. 60$. Oats, 343. 38s. 425.
Barley, 425. 475. od.
Malt 765. 83s. pPotaolatnoed daiittttoo,
t40354.545450d.. od.

.White Peas (boilers), 1415,s Rape Seed, 501. to 541.
Grey (Vito. Sas. GO&