Star.
London, England, 1805-01-01 00:00:00

DUBLIN, DECEMBER 27.

There is a greater bunk in getting all flips ready!
for lea than ufoal, and it is Paid that a hotter prefa
sailt loon take place than ewer was known. The order
will be, to prefa from all proteitions.

Ye&Way, his Excellency the Earl of HARDWICK'
held a Privy Council at the Cattle, upon bullnafs
chiefly relating to mercantile !hipping.
Orders arrived at OA on Saturday morning from
the Adjutant General's Office, for difcharging the
heavy baggage of the isth, Both, and 96th regiments,
which we Rated force time Since to have remained on
board the tranfports in the river. Friday and Satur-
day the firft battalion of the 59th regt. marched into
Limerick from Loughrea, &c. on their route to Cork.

The Moll Noble the Marquis of BLAIIDTOILD lan
week diiributed his annual bounty of Booth. weight
of beef and mutton to the poor of Earley.

Lail week upwards of 3000 poor perfons in the
neighbourhood of Blenheim partook of the annual
Chriftmas bounty of his Grace the Duke of Mal Lao.
souo m. The ufual number of fat oxen, and a pro.
portionate quantity of bread, was divided amongft
them: and at the fame time the liberal donation of her
Grace the Duchefs of MA ft L sozouc it was diftributed,
as efual amongst the poor widows and married wo-
men in Wood Bock.

LAUNCH Or THI Hiss FILIGATIYOIIIIIIIAy, the
appointed for launching the Hass frigate, at his Ma-,
jetty's yard. at Deptford, her Royal Highnefs the
Princefs'of SVat.is fignified her intention of honour.'
ing the launch with her pretence. At a quarter pall
one o'clock her Royal Highnefs arrived in a coach
and four, attended by two Ladies : they were con-
dulled on board the Royal Sovereign yacht, and very
politely received by Admiral DouGLas ; the Volun-
teers of the yard faluted her Royal Highnefs as (he
palled, and the band of the Tower Hamlets Militia
played " Coo lave the King." At half pati one the
frigate (lathed mr.ll naajellically into the water, amidfl
an immenfe coneourte of fpeelators, the band play-
ing " Rule Immediately after the launch
her Royal Highnefs went into the Rate room, and
after taking Tome refrefliment, landed, and left the
yard greeted by the huzzas of the fpettators. Her
Royal Higlinefs was dreffed in a green velvet while,
and velvet hat and feather of the fame colour, and
appeared in very good fpirits. The frigate is pierced
Lir 36 guns, but rated only at 3z ; the is already crp-
pered, and will be fpeedily i igged and fitted for lea ;
the is built of fir, and ha. heal but little more than
four months ander hand.—No accident of any kind
occurred.

Yefterday the Serpentine River again difplayed a
concourte cf fpedators, attraded to the ice by the
fineoef. of the day and curiofity to behold the rival-
fhip of many accomplifhed &liters. The latter were
not fo numerous as on Sunday, but more filed. A
gentleman executed the word “.Billingrea" with alma
as much accuracy as a fehool-matter would in felting
a copy fur his pupil. About one o'clock a gentle.
man of fingular appearance attrafted the attention
of the fpedators ; he darted fuddenly into the circle
with the fwiftnefs of an arrow ; he was dreffed in
dark brown clothes, his coat was very than, and the
tkirts lapping over, and buttoning in front to the
bottom, the whole edged with fur. He alto wore a
brown beaver fur cap, tippet, and a (mall muff of
the fame kind : his Araks were remarkably long in
the point, broad, and turning up almoft to his knee ;
they were fattened to a fort of bufkin, without any
buckles or 'traps, and were fo firm as to appear a
part of the foot. laken altogether, they were the
molt complete preparation for the purpole we have
ever Peen. The perfon of this gentleitian was tall and
athletic. but his movements were by no means grace-
ful ; his great advantage over his competitors was in
his fupertor fwiftneti, as he darted from one part of
the river to the other with the velocity of a bird,
outftnpping all who attempted to vie with him. His
exit was as fudden and onexpeded as his Satre. He
difappeared in an inftant. leaving no trace of him
behind. Enquiries were made in all directions, but
we could only learn that he is a native of Scotland,
and had been many years refident at St. Peterfburgb.
A great number of faationables were prefent.
Lord VILLIERS was entitled to great praife. from
his eafy and graceful movements, even in the execu-
tion of the molt difficult parts of the art. The Hon.
ART!, YR Urrom and Mr. HARVEY were alto among
the molt graceful fkaiters.
Capt. llowaen, for a (bort time, drew the atten-
tion cf eves y perfon prefeni, by his bold and daunt-
lets method of turning lowa' times round on one
leg. then throwing himfelf backward three or four
yards, alighting on the other, and (pinning round
.41 it ten or twelve times without intermilfim—
He continued in this pradice for about a quarter of
an hour, when, unfortunately, having thrown himfelf
off his centre of gravity. lie fell upon his fide, and
!tided in that fituation a confiderable difiance on the
ice. As Coon as it was known to his friends that he
had received no injury, they immediately gave him
the grand falute, by taking their hats off. and mak-,
ing the fpread eagle in a circle round him, before
he had time again to get upon his legs. Captain
Bowan), immediately after, quitted the ice. Be-
tween three and four o'clock, a young Lady, dreffed
In a bla. k velvet fpencei, with a b:aver hat and fea-
.her, made her appearance. It wa; her aril attempt
it is feall.n, and the acquitted heptelf to the admira-
tion of all present, never betraying the flighteft fyrnp-1
tom of fear, but (lathing along in a fpirited (kyle.—
She exprelf:d a great inclination to try the out edge ;
hut being advifed by a young Gentleman who held
her band, fir,'. to make herfelf perfed miftrefs of plain
!kaiting ; contented not to attempt it then, at the
fame time declaring, that nothing could induce her to
keep from trying it to-morrow, if the Iron fhould
continue. She did not leave the Park until near five.
The ice was yellerday fufficiently firong to bear
..Imoft th- weight of a coach and fix honks, and in
eonfequence the timid were under no apprehenfions
of endangering their lives—indeed, (o well perfuad-
ed were many Ladies of fafbion of their perfonal
fafety. that they ventured to walk acrofs the ice
tit:Attended. Among others we noticed the Duchefs
Of Roxauacu, Lady Moarsra, Lady HUI IST
CA•SIODISH, lady C. Postsoma v, Madernoifelle Sr.
JuLio. The Marquis of 1-lupirisicoos, Lord MOE.
r Mr. CLIFFOID, &C. Wife alfo among the pro-
-,enaders.

NAUI7C,IL INr2LLIGENCL

MAILS THIS DAY.--Wisd M. Z.
MIS. DU& Att. DIM
Dublin s 3 I Handsarstt o 3
IC.trzford o 1 Gott•itbum o 0

.
Pa t.stotrilt. Da c. Arrived the Danilb !Lip Neils-
tunus, THOMPSOW, from Plymouth, to load fifh far the
Mediternso•an; and the btaiy brig. bloc ILFORD, from
Portfmouth. Sailed the Auckland packet, SLOT.
L at, with mails of the 18th and sgth hat. for Lifbon:
the Lady Arabella packet, PoITIOS, with mails of
the 19th inft: for the Leeward Iflands, will fail early
to-morrow morning. Remain in Carrick Roads,
his Majefty's fhip la FLICKS, Hu at sat,GmiN IT, and
MOOCNIRON brig, and the armed (hip Lord Eldon.
The (hip Stag, THOMPSON, from Liverpool for this
port, with bale'goods, etc. has put into Scilly with the
lofi of her malls. The wind has blown fo ftrong for
feveral days pall from the Northward and Eaftward,
as to prevent any arrivals from the Weftward. As
foon as it atilt., the Princefs Elizabeth, KIDD, from
the Leeward Iflands ; and the Townfltend, DODD,
with mails, from Linton, may be expeEted.

POILTSMOUTN, DSc. sr.—Arrivedthe ANACItSOS
and Talrow armed (hips, from the Downs; Tullock
Cagle, &lc tar ; Mary and Sufinnah, CLAaa, from
London, for the Weft Indies.—Sailed the E1111.Y•
AIMS, of 38 guns, Hon. Capt. BLACKWOOD, for Cork.
Arrived this morning to St. Helens, the Ga v moo an
frigate, Captain EtrnINSTOML—Went out the Ma-
TIOIL bomb, Capt. lasts ; and the Caacaaa gun.
veffel came in. The Pao:ram frigate. Captain
lisaolso I, has made the lignal for a convoy to the
Welt Indies. Wind N. E.

DEAL, Dec. 3 I.—Remain in the Downs the Mo-
narch, Inflexible, Antelope, and Ardent me. of war,
Champion, Jamaica, and Caftor frigates, Dart, Alert,
and Curlew floops of war, Lucifer, Volcano, Difco-
very, Devaftation, Zebra, and Vefuvius bombs,
Watchful, Rifleman, Thrafher, Biter, Bold, Monkey,'
Jackal, Cracker, Bonn cer, and the Haughty gun-
b rigs, Diadem, Ann, Perfeus, Sceptre, Traveller, In.
defatigable, Ranger, and the Atlas armed defence-
thips.—Wind E.N.E. blows hard.
GIATISIND, Dm 3 I.—Paffed by-, the Tranfitt,
—, from Smyrna ; aad Halm& —, from,
Valencia.

Doves, Dec. 3o.—Paffed by, feveral drips from
the Downs, to the weftward for lichen—La& night,
part of the pales that were put up during the fummer,
for the proteaion of the lower part of the town, were
carried away by the fea ; and it is feared, &mild the
wind continue to blow, as it has done, for the three
laft days, that the remainder will be wafhed away.
A Letter from Tonningen, of the 11th ult. Rates,
that the Engliflt veffels were kept back from failing by
the iee. The winter had fet in flrongly.
By a paffenjger in the New Staden, from
Penang, (which arrived at Cowes on the 17th
we learn that the Fri:leers Mary, Captain GIUSTI,'
from Bengal, arrived at St. Helena on the a Ift of
September; and that a fignal was flying for a large
(hip in fight, fuppofed to be the Northampton.l
A letter from one of the crew of the Fame, of Hull,
Rates, that they had been landed, and were marching
op as prifemers to Valenciennes, and were treated
very well.
By acceounts which have been received from one
of our cruising frigates which looked into the Teel
on the sad of December, it appears, that two line of
battle Gips, which had been lying for fome time at
anchor in that place, had been compelled, by the
ftrefs of weather, to go into the Nicu Diep, where
they, with the whole of the Dutch fleet, were entire-
ly frozen in.
The Weltburger, KOSTER from London to Va-
rel, arrived at Hull on Wedn'efday. This veffel was
off the mouth of the Jade on Sunday the 16th. Two
days afterwards met with a veffel from Varel to
Charleflown, which had been driven out of the river
by the ice. Capt. Rorrsa took two pilots out of this
refel; but the wind blowing ftrong from E. to
E. S. E. and finding it impoffible to enter the river,
put bAck and made for Hull, where he arrived
without any damage. He brings an account of the
fife arrival of the Henrick and Chriftian, ADDIX,
and Helena, JOHANNES, both from thence. The Ade-
laide, Glans., bound from that port to Tonningen,
had been obliged to put into Varel.