Star.
London, England, 1807-09-10 00:00:00

are about 20 fail pot in here, bound to Riga and
Petetiburgb, but will proceed home to England."

A force, it is faid, is to be immediately difpatched
from this country to take poffeffion of Madeira. It
is to =fill, we underftand, of 3000 men, to be erns.
manded by General BrapspoaD.

The 3d, z3th, 34th, 83d, and gall regiments are
mentioned as being intended for this fervice.
A number of tranfports, which are to be viBualled
for three months, have been ordered to offerable at
Portfmouth, where the embarkation is to take place.
—The troops are I kewife to be flunifhed with camp
equipapge.—A Deputy Adjutant General, a Deputy
Quarter Mailer General, Infpeetor of Hofpitals, two
Phyficians, and two Surgeons, are to be part of the
Staff.—This Expedition is expeaed to fail in the
I courfe of next week.

This Expedition, we have reafon to believe, has
been refolved on in confequence of intelligence re-
ceived by Government of the hoftile defigns of
France and Spain againft Portugal and its poffec
(ions.—lt is of importance not only to our Ally, but
to our Eali India and other (hips which call there,
that the Ifland of Madeira Lhould be preferved from
the gripe of NAPOLION.

His MADE Iry came to town yeflerday as ufual, and
held a private Levee, at two o'clock, at the Q2een's
Palace, which was attended by
The Archbithnp of Canterbury, the Lord Prefident of the
Council, the Fiat Lord of the Treafury, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, the three Secretaries of State. the Firft Lord of the
Admiralty, Earl of Bridgwater. Lords Lake and Amberft (in
waiting). The Hon. Francis H. Egerton, Sir George Olborne,
(Groom in waiting), Mars. Thornton and Fawkensr.
The following had the honour of being prefented
to his MAJESTY :
Lord LARS, by Vileount Caftlereagh, upon his elevation to the
Peerage. and upon his return from India.
Thi Hon. Fas.xers H. EGISTON, on a grant of the fame rank
and precedence, as if his Father, the late Bifhop of Durham, had
fucceeded to the Earldom of Bridgwater.
Mr.THORNION, his Majefty's Minifter to the Circle of Lower
Saxony, by Mr. Canning, upon his return to England.
His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, and gave au-
diences to the Duke of PORTLAND, Earl CAMDEN,
Lords HAWKISSURY, CASTLEREAGH, and Mot,
GRAYS; Mr. CANNING and Mr. THGRNTON.
Soon after five o'clock, his MAJESTY fet off on his
return to Windtor.
Yeaerday morning Lord LAKE had an interview
with the Duke of YORK, at York Houfe.

It is fnppofed that Lord LAKE, and his fon, Colo.
nel LAKE, have realifed not lefs than soo,oeol. fter-
ling in the courfe of their fervices in India.
Tuefday the Archbifhop of CANTIREURY and Fa-
mily arrived at Lambeth Palace, from Cheltenham.
Dr. Lexstotta, the new Bifhop of Briftol elea, is
to be created a Bifhop next Sunday. by the Arch-
hilltop of CANTIRBURY, at Lambeth Palace.
The Lord Provoft, Magiftrates, and Council of
Edinburgh, have granted a fpace of ground on the
top of the Calton•bill, on which a monument to the
memory of Lord Vifcount Ns Lsors is to be crated.
JAMES MaYyssaw, Efq. is appointed Store-keeper
of the Sub-central Depot, near Bury, in Suffolk.
The Dowager Countefs of GALLOWAY has taken
the Earl of YARMOUTH'S h lufe, in Piccadilly, and
Lord HAWKESBURY has taken her Ladyfitip's hoof*
in Charles-greet, St. James's.fquare.
The Silver Medal annually given by the Company
of Archers. Paifley, was (hot for by them on the aBth
ult. and after a conteft of nearly two days, was woo
by William King, jun. Efq. Johnftone.
Laft week, Mr. PHILLIPS, one of the Sheriffs elea.
fent a hogfbead of ale to Mr. Nawstatr, the keeper of
Newgate, to be diftributed among the poor prifoners-
CEYLON Ferrivrriss.—The anniverfary of Saint
Andrew, falling this year upon Sunday. the Sons of
the Saint poftp.oned their annual ball till the Monday
evening, when it was numeroufly attended by all the
beauty and failtion of Columbo ; among whom, in
honour of the day, tartan dreffes appeared in every
poffible variety. The ball-room was ornamented
with tafte and judgment ; among others, a beautiful
tranfparency of the Arms of Scotland, attraaed
much attention. The enlivening dance continued
with much fpirit till a late hour, and the animation
of the Scotch reel occafionally relieved the regularity
of the contre dance. The judicious arrangements
adopted by the Stewards, alto deferve commendation;
the moft cordial good humour prevailed throughout;
many appropriate' toafts were given, and in the courfe
of the evening the following lines were banded
about
In the deeds of their arms, fee our forefathers rife,
While fuch threats of defiance LA fitrce from their eyes,
As when dauntlefs they rufh'd thru the Ocean's wild Roans,
And brav'd death's worn terrors in all his dire forms;
See each (bade how he fnatehes his helmet and fhield,
And again (talks a hero aerofs the red add!
With the deeds of our Fathers thus full in our view,
Let us nobly determine their Rep to purfite ;
And proud to have fprung from thole heroes of old
hofe fptrits were never by fortune controurd
Like theta let us grafp at immortal renown,
And wreft from the Corfican boafter his crown !
That when the wild =filet of Nations is o'er,
And heroes (hall bleed, and mall conquer no more ;
When the tumult of battle is bufh'd once spin,
And peace mall rein= her fo long-banifit'd reign ;
The fong of the Bard gull refound with our name,
And ages on ages promulgate our fame !
THB HAYMARKET THEATRE—was Taft night as
crowded as e'er remembered. It was Mrs. GUM'S
Benefit. The Seleetinns were excellent. In the
Rcuar's Cpera, Macbeath was performed in INC LEl:ma's
bett ftyle. He Tung the various airs moft admirably..
and was loudly applauded, betides having fevelid
encores. Polly and Lucy were reprefented by MifS
BOLTON and Mrs. Lirrom. both of whom acquitted,
themfelves very meritorioufly. The other charaaers
were well can, and excited much amufement.
Some of our witty purifiers are bufy in finding
tonsparifons for the new Lottery Plan. The mutical
world term it a very capital Indio ; aftronomers ho-
nour it with the title of the contiellation Gemini ;
dramatifts call it the 44 Twits Rivals," while 'thou.
lands okzavellers r,ompare it to a double coach; in
which, if a good plaie cannot be got in the foremolt,
an excellent birth, neverthelefs, may be obtained in
the Supplementar +coach.