Star.
London, England, 1809-02-06 00:00:00

WEST INDIES.

The island of Guadaloupe has been relieved and
reinforced by the =rival there, about the 22d of De-
cember, of five frigates, with troops and iprovisions,
from France. Of this we' were informed by the
Prince Adolophus packet, in 29 days from St. Tho-
mas's.

DRURY-LAN!: TifEATRIL—The Comic Optra of the
Cabinet was performed on Saturday night to one of the
most crowded houses of the season. Mr. KENT made

his second appearance before a London audience, in
the character of Lorenzo, in which he amply gratified
the sanguine expectations which his former repre-
sentation of Sir George Airy had induced us to form.
As a singer his voice is melodious and pleasing to a
degree of perfection seldom witnessed : his songs were
most rapturously applauded ; and he introduced " the
Thorn," with such effect, that it was encored with an
enthusiasm which marked the strongest approbation
in tile power of the audience to bestow.—Mrs. Mouri-
TAIN was loudly encored in the castanet song. BRAHANI
was in excellent voice ; and, as usual, captivated the
audience with his celebrated Pdacca.

THEATRICAL CAUTION.—There is a man gling
about the Metropolis, who lives by extorting money
from PUBLIC PERFORMERS. Mrs. P 1., of Drury-
lane Theatre, has recently paid this miscreant four

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guineas. On Saturday last a very respectable actress
belonging to the Covent-Theatre received the follow-
ing letter :--
K Madam—You know that your character is infamous as a
common prostitute; and if yon do not give me five guineas, I
shall expose every anecdote of your life. I shall be to-morrow
night, at the corner of Spring-Gardens, near the Pastry Cook's,
dressed in a smock-frock. Your friend, &c."
The Lady very properly applied to Mr. GRAHAM
and Mr. BOND, the Magistrates ; and, we understand,
the culprit is in custody.
Among the last arrivals at Bath are,
Lord and Lady Vernon, Marquis of Lansdown, Lord Wm.
Bentinek, Lord de Dunstanville, Lady Lawson, Hon. Mr. and
Mrs. Monckton, Sir Wm. and Lady Wulseley, Sir Edward and
Lady Singe, Sir John Gifford, General Fox, Colonel and Mrs.
Mordaunt, Lady Ram, Lady Catharine Burke, General Scott,
Colonel and Mrs. Serle and family, Major Earl, Major Dickson,
Major Palmer, Rev. Dr. and two Misses Lawrenae, Dean of
Wells.

THE PARKS.—The early part of yesterday was in.
auspicious to the pedestrians in Hyde Park. A suc-
cession of smart showers detained the fashionables
within doors until about three o'clock, when the rays
of Sol shot faintly through the watery clouds, and the
walks were soon adorned by beauty and fashion. The
carriages were numerous; Lord HAWKE drove four
in hand, and Lord BARRYMORE'S curricle, with two
beautiful greys, paraded in grand style. Several other
members of the Whip Club displayed the management
of their steeds to admiration. The equestrians exhi-
bited a dashing appearance, and the Ladies witnessed
the horsemanship while thCir carriages drove round
the different rides. His Royal Highness the Duke of
CUMBERLAND, the Duke of MONTROSE, Lords GREN
VILLE, EUSTON, and LUCAN, General MANNERS, Co-
lonel MATHEW, and many Members of the House of
Commons, were among the company.
FATAL DUEL.—Thursday a meeting took place be-1
tween Captain WILLIAMS and Lieutenant ROBINSON,
in consequence of a dispute which had arisen in regard
to a Lady lately under the Captain's protection, when I
Captain WILLIAMS received a shot in the side, which
on Friday terminated his existence. The deceased
was connected with several families of respectability'
in South Wales. He was wounded in America
during the late war, and was on the eve of returning
to that country when this unfortunate affair occurred.;
FIRE.—We are very happy, on the best authority,l
to inform the numerous friends of Mr. BRUCE, the
Army Agent, that by the great exertions of the fire-
meh and the most active and friendly assistance of
his neighbours (for which he begs them to accept his
sincere thanks) during the fire which happened 'at
his late Office, Pall-Mall-Court, he has been enabled
to save his family, with the whole of his books and pa-
pers, and also the greater part of his other property.
The instant Mr. BRUCE'S family and papers were se-
cured, he left the preservation of his furniture and
other property to his neighbours, and directed his
whole attention to secure the books and papers in the
next house, belonging to ALEX. ADAIR, Esq. and Mr.
MACDONALD. The business of Mr. Bet:er,'s Office is,
now carried on at No. 5, York-street, St. James's-I,
square.
EFFECTS OF TIIE num.—The floods continue out
to an injurious extent in various parts of the country.)
Our letters of Saturday are filled with details of the
damage which has been already done, and of the in-,
convenience to which the inhabitants, of many dis-
tricts, arc still exposed by the inundation. The roads
to Gainsborough are in such condition, that it is ne-
cessary to convey ale mails, Ste. in boats. On Thurs-
day, the water had so far subsided oa the road, that a
man named Chambers attempted to go on horseback
to a neighbouring village, but had not proceeded far
before he was drowned. About Doncaster, the in-
undations are greater than ever remembered. At
Easandine, four miles from Stamford, the water is so
much out, that a horse was, a few days since, drowned
on the road, and the rider narrowly escaped the same
fate.—At Downham, the upland waters have de-
scended in torrents, and the banks of the river Wissey
have been overflowed ; the parishes of Stoke, Wret-
, ton, Dereham, Wareham, Deaver, Roxh im, and a
great part of many adjoining villages, are in conse-
quence inundated. The bank of the New Bedford
River has been broken ; and, by the overflowing of
the River Nene, the turnpike road formed one sheet
of water, in common with the overflowed lands in
Cutwell. Some persons have lost their lives, and a
quantity of cattle has been drowned.
CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, FEB. 6.—The ar-
rivals of Wheat to-day make a middling supply, and
but few fine samples ; other qualities are rather
lo xer, and dull sale—Barley in short supply, and sup-
ports its price—very little Malt—and few White Peas
—Beans, of the two descriptions, keep their prices—
owing to the few arrivals of Oats, this trade is named
at a small increase in price—and Flour remains at
the late quoted prices.
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01.
68s.
ed.
Wheat, 655. 755. 90s.
Poland
Fine ditto, 925. 945.
4s. s
445. 6d.
Rye, 60s. 645. Ota, 243.
ditto, 585.2.
3
Barley, 425. 48s. od.
Malt 765.852. • Potatoe ditto to 45s od.
White Peas (boilers), 1404148 s Rape Seed, 521. to 561.
Grey ditto. 50s. 555.
Fiat: Flour 80s. to 1154.—.Seconils 755. to 80a.