Star.
London, England, 1813-09-01 00:00:00

HARWICH, AUGUST si.

Arrived the Lord Nelson packet, Captain DEANE,
with a Mail and passengers from Gottenburgh. They
passed the outward-bound convoy from Leith, in the
Sleeve, about 96 sail in number. The several packets
detained here by contrary winds, made an attempt
this morning to get to sea, but were obliged by noon
time to
,return.—The Baltic convoy still remain in
the Rolling Grounds without any apparent prospect
of a change in the wind to enable them to put to sea.

The Princess of Brazils, KENNEDY, from Rio Ja-
neiro, for Lisbon, foundered 4th June, in lat. 12.
South—most of the crew drowned.

STATE OF THE NAVY.

The following is the state and disposition of the British Navy,
made up to the present day :—Total at sta, of the line, 98 : from
50 to 44 guns, t 4; frigates, 125 ; sloops, &c. 88 ; bombs and Bre-
ships, 7 ; brigs, 172 ; cutters, 36; schooners, &c. 46. Total, 583.
In port and fitting—Of the line, 26 ; froth 50 to 44 guns, 3;
frigates, 28 ; sloops, &c. 26; bombs and fire-ships, 0; brigs, 18;
cutter', 6 ; schooners, 6tc. 13. Total, 122.—Guard-slups—Uf
the line, 5; of 50 to 44 guns, 2; frigates, 3 ; sloops, 5. Total, 15.
Hospital-ships, Prison-ships, &c.—Of the line, 32 ; of 50 to 44
guns, 4 ; frigates, 2 ; sloops, &c. 2. Total, 40.—ht Commission
—Or the line, 161; of 50 to 44 guns, 23 ; frigates, 156 ; sloops,
&c. 111 ; boots, &c. 7. brigs, 190 ; cutters, 42 ; schooners, &c.
61. Total, 760--Ordinary and repairing for service---Of the
line, 69 ; from 50 to 44 guns, I t ; frigates, 62 ; sloops, &c. 35;
bombs, &c. 2; brigs, 6; cutters* 0 ; schooners, &c. 3. Total,
191.—Building, of the line, 23 ; from SO to 44 guns, 7; fri-
gates, 23; sloops, 3O; bombs, &c. 3; brlp, 8. Total, pl.—
! Grand Total, £045.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.

The Goldfinch, for the Dolphin, will be paid at Mr. Hawker's
Office, Plymotith, on Friday, and there recalled.
be Indefatigable, for the Flora; and Daphne, for the Coed
Hoffnung and Pluto, on Friday, at Z' o. 1, James.street., Adelphi,
alai there recalled.

The Venerable, for el Ramoncita ; and the Greyhound and
Harrier, for the Victoria and Battavier ; will be paid the Bth of
September, at 9, New Broad-street, and there recalled.
The mirling, for the Massarine, on Wednesday, on board;
recalled at 41, Notfulk-street, Strand; as will the Leonidas, fur
the Paul Jones.

The Nimble, for the Enigheden, to-morrow; And the Astrea,
for la Renommee and lasNertide, on board, on Thursday; re-
called at 23, Nortolk-street.
The Arkow,.for la Sully, the Sth of September; recalled at
3, Clifford's Inn.

The Mom!, that was stationed off "Brighton for the
protection of the PRINCE REGENT, has returned to her
former station under Sir It. BICKERTON.

Extract of a letter, dated St. John's, Newfound.
land, Ist August, 1813 :—" The woods have been
set on fire here, five days ago, by some deserters from
the navy. The fire yet continues on the south side
of the harbour, and seems in length about two miles ;
but Ido not know how far back it goes. It is truly
a grand sight, although not to be much wished for ;
as it not only may, if it lasts lot's, endanger the town,
but has already destrayed a great deal of timber."

Thursday, Mr. ROBERT irytaz, Assiaant-Surgeon
of the Niemen, was tried by a Court-martial, upon a
charge of drunkenness ; which was proved against
him, and he was sentenced to be severely repri.
mantled, to serve six months longer as an Assistant-
Surgeon, before he is qualified to be a Surgeon in the
Royal Navy, and to be admonished to be more care-
ful of his conduct in future.—Same day, Mr. Mevts,
purser pf the Hazard, was tried for unollie:er-like
conduct, disobedience of orders, and contempt to
Lieutenant BAIVMSHE: the charge was in part proved,
and he was adjudged to be dismissed from his offico
of Purser of the Hazard.

About five o'clock on Monday afternoon, a very
alArming fire broke out in the Royal Arsenal at Wool-
wich, owing to the folly of one of the workmen em-
ployed in the building, called the Dipping square.—
A female expressing a wish to see a rocket-star, the
man to gratify her curiosity let off one in his hand,
which coming in contact with the fire, he threw it
down, and unfortunately it communicated to some
combustible matters manufactured on the premises.
The drums soon sounded an alarm, and the artillery
and marines, with their engines, Were immediately on
the spot, and fortunately subdued the flames, which
were then raging with great fury. Great anxiety was
for some time felt for the safety of the adjoining build-
ings, which contained loose shells and rockets. Hap-
pily no lives were lost, and the fire was subdued in
about an hour.

Sunday evening, Mr. FALKSEN of St. Martin's-
lane, told some friends who were with him, that he
felt a particular heaviness : they accordingly per-
suaded him to go and lay down, which he did. A
short time had elapsed when he complained of being
worse; and turning himself round, expired imme-
diately. lie has lett five children to lament his loss.

kege of It drade, at this Theatre, last reening,
attracted a crowded and elegant auditory, the quiet
of which wad Materially disturbed hn the appearance
of Mr. RAYMOND, in the tharactei of Colonel Cohenterp
and so loud was the disapprobitioh .shewn -him, that
for many minutes the performance was at a 'stand,
friends and foes equally exerting themselves, in
to procure fol. Mr. RAYMOND a hearing. At length;
arter a tremendous conflict, silence being obtained,
Mr. ha
said,

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" LADIti AND GENTLENIZN..-it is now tizteen ran since
first I had the honhur to appear on the boards of a London
Theatre, during which period I am unconscious of having done
any thing that could forfeit my claim to the approbation with
which I have had the honour to be received, and I now beg to
desk, if in auy part of my conduct this evening I have merited
the opposition I am now encountering."
This appeal was received with a mixture of ap-
plause and disapprobation • but finally the lovers of
order succeeded; and Mr. itAYMOND again addressed
the House, and said,
" LADIES AND GIIN namely—if it be your pleasure that I
shall give up this character and quit the stage, I shall obey your
mandate without a murmur."

An universal cry of " No, no, no," followed, ansi
thus a determination, to drive from the stage, an able
and industrious actor, ended. It is understood that
this mode of revenge was adopted by persons who
conceived themselves injured, in conseqUence of Mr.
RAYMOND'S having been examined at the Police
Office respecting the Pantheon Theatre. Without
at all considering the propriety of that act, no one will
deny, that this mode of retaliation was at once im-
politic and unjust, and that to attack a man in his
professional pursuits, for an offence real or imaginary,
given out of his profession, subjects the perpetrator to
the chastisement of the law. Besides, in the case of
Mr. RAYMOND the apposition was particularly illibe-
ral. His character in the private relations of life is
incontestibly respectable, and in. the exercise of his
professional and managerial duties there never exist-
ed an impeachment against him—while his literary
attainments and polished manners justly entitle him
to the respect of all whose regard is worth retaining.
The performance, though somewhat marred by this
interruption, went off with eclat ; —Comm, in the
Serf:skier, sung with great taste. Towards the close
of the Opera, while in the act of firing the Seradier's
camp, some of the squibs went by accident over the
stage into the pit, and into one of the centre boxes.
The former was soon extinguished ; but in the box
all seemed in a blaze for two or three minutes, and the
confusion was indescribable. The flame, however,
WAS got under, but nut until the L idles were sadly
frightened, and one on whoa: the squib fell, a little