Star.
London, England, 1813-11-06 00:00:00

TO THE ZDI7'OR OP THE STAR.

•
His Majesty's ship Rippos, Falsnomb, Oetob-r 21.
• Sta—Observing in your PA per of the 21th inst int,
acionnt of the Capture of .1a Weser, Frens.h frt_
gals which is imperfect in several MitteriAl points, I
beg laave to request you will take an each opportu-
nity qf cwrecung your statement; fur which pure se
I have inbjoitied the following Extract froth the lug-
book.—l am, Sir, your must obedient servant,

OFFICER OF TILE RIPPON.
COPY OF THE EXI7ILACT.
Wednesday, Oct. 20. 4SO rein, put tent A. as In lat. 4S. SI
N. the man at the mast-head saw a straw sail S.W. appareuti)
dismaned. Soon afterwaith observed the &fp and two bre
' eopging, sod instwady mate sail in chum At six, ros. eti-
awed this yawl to vilodwind Lana of Me blip) barn a blue
light, which we answered. At vier, observed brie lights sod a
rocket from the brig,widch was afterwards repeatedly mimic acd
answered by the Rirrolv.—•Thersday, at three, a. at. spoke ty
tLe Rove I.lsl' Wig, who kdbemod is, that the dlstbled
windward wes • i'veach West; vo4lob they haft enrned, he:
fielding the guns of this canny too heavy for thesa, and o:mervir
a ship to leeward, rears in patched by the Scv it A Capra
MIDONALAN to re her assistance. At eight, observed :
French Maims &S.E.issmide all sail in clime. At ten, the Ler
dreg Las broolside, which was answered by the frigate A:I,.
a &gyms hed boss trod on both sides,
_the frigate bore up to
ramp of doe guns of the Envoi; when, being at
row simb.sitor and bait Nuance, she brad her broadside and
hauled daunt her colinws." -
ZS. We 2re now just getting under weigh for Ply-
gibe& I Most observe td ynu, that the reputation in
' room annoy ea brave officer and fallen enemy,
involved in the accuracy of the. above statement.

Sntnrday last, Captain Pirrsa Ltsvis, master of
tote brig Lord Nelson, of Milford, was washed over-
Ward and drowned, off the Crow. His wife was on
board the vessel at the time, in a bad state of health.
'tads.--A dreadful fire broke out on Sunday morn-
ing last, between three and four o'clock, at the exten-
sive premises called Bank Mill, near the Crescent,
Salford, Manchester, part of which was used as a
cotton-manufactory, and the remainder as a logwoo,'..
mill. The flames raged with irresistible fdry, and
the building was entirely consumed. The damage
is estimated at ,4430,000.

A fire broke out on Wednesday night, in the room
of a laundress in Smith's-court, Holborn, occasioned
by overheating the copper, which did cunsiJera'ule
damage before it was got under.
Thursday an Inquest was held at the Workhouse,
in Little Gray's Inn-lane, on the body of J. Can't:44ll.
porter to Mr. Robinson. tallow-chandler, whose house
was destroyed by fire, die precediog night, when d e
deceased lost his life in thecoafiagration.—Verdict
Accidental Death. . •

A young woman, named Fairbrother, ending in
Drury-lane, on Tuesday broke a blood;
vessel, whilst coughing, and died in a few minutes.

An old lady in Inverness, on a late visit to her
poultry-house, drops a *sixpence, which site could
never trace by any means in her power. On dressing
a fowl about six weeks afterwards, to her astonish-
ment, it was found safely deposited in the gizzard..