Star.
London, England, 1805-12-21 00:00:00

CHATHAM. DECEMBER so.

The further movement of the troops in the fouth-
ern dillrid is again fufpended ; bet whether from the
froft having let in on the Continent, or from what
other carafe, remains to be afcertained.
Several detachments of the Light Dragoons of the
German Legion, have pared through this town, on
their way to the coat. They are mat remarkably
fine men, and their military appearance is confi-
des* eightened by the attention which they pay
to the growth of their mallachoes. Their drefs is
light and very neat, neatly fimilar to that of the
13th Light Dragoons.
The Pith Lieutenants of the Maas and Bat:Aran.
?NON, whole Captains were killed in the late anion
off Trafalgar, have been made Pot Captains.
Lieutenant DRUMMOND, with a party of the Royal
Marines, embarked on the tt th int. on board the
PALLAS, at Sheernefs._ - -

Lieutenant James, came day% OD board the OCEAN,
at Gra•eiend.

This day, Lieutenant GRAF, is to embark on board
the ZIALAND, at the Nore.
The Dr Fence is nearly !tripped of her rigging,
&c. and is to be taken into Dock, and repaired im-
mediately.
On Tuefday a large mars of brick work, of nearly
thirty feet in length, adjoining the arch way in the
new Military Road, fuddenly gave way, and was pre-
cipitated in a heap of ruins over the road. Fortu-1
nately no perfons were hurt.
Yefterday afternoon another detachment of French
prifoners, confifting of about 300 foldiers, taken in
the late ation, came into this town : they proceeded
immediately on board the Sandwich pnfon chip,
which was previoufly prepared for their reception.
Several of the crew of the DSFINCI, on !bore. at
the time they came in, went up to them in their blunt
way, and, with that initiative liberality, fo infepara-
ble from the charater of a Britt& feaman, diftributed
Money among the poor fellows, over whom they had
obtained fo brilliant a viaory : affording them as con-
vincing a proof of the generous difpofitton of Engliiit
failors, to *bore whom the chance of war had thrown
into their hands, as they had before received of their
invincible ardour in the hour of battle.

A detachment of the 4th Dragoon Guards pro-
ceeded from Maiditone on Tuefday, on their way to
Scotland.

Laft night about fix o'clock, a fire of a mots over-
whelming and terrific alpeet broke out in the premi-
fes of Meffrs. Halle and Hardy, wholefale chemitts
and druggifts, No. 36, Queen-greet, Cheapfide.—
From the horrible appearance it affumed, almoft on
the in Rant it was difcovered, and the immenfe volumes
of fmoke which rolled from the fire, the alarm be-
came great in the neighbourhood, and univerfal coo-
-1 fternation reigned. The flock in trade of a druggift
and chemill is generally of the moll combuftible na.
ture, and the conflagration exhibited at one period the
impendingutter deftration of the aZjacent houfes.—
The fire raged with uncommon fury, fometimes
burning extremely bright, as the drugs became ignit-
ed and when tney exploded,and at other times it funk
fo as to be fearcely vifible at a little diftance. Great
apprehenfions were entertained for the houfes adjoin-
ing on each fide, they being both occupied by fug
iar-
bakers. Mr. B. Travers, alfo a fugar-baker, lies m-
mediately oppofite, and as the wind blew thong
from the Weft, his houfe was deemed in imminent
danger of falling a prey to the deftruftive element.
-We are happy, however, to Rate, that though the fire
continued with extreme violence, till nearly ten
o'clock, it was confined within the walls where it ori-
ginated. Various are the caufes Rated from whence it
began; but as we can place no reliance on any of them
being accurate, we can only fay that they all concur
in its having been purely accidental. Fears were
cherifhed for the fafety of the back part of thefe very
extenfive premifes, leading through to Garlick hill ;
and Co Prong were thole ideas, that the people in the
feveral adjoining tenements began to remove their
furniture, which was depofited in perted fafety, in
the cuftody of the Volunteers of the feveral City re-
giments, who attended in great numbers, and were
of infinite fervice in keeping the ways clear, fo as to
afford every facility to the pelage of the firemen
and the engines. Happily there was an abundant
fupply of water, the tide being up and full, jug about
the height of the fire ; while the plugs were run-
ning with water in all diredions leading to %leo-
beet. _ _

When no danger was found likely to take place
from the fire fpreading, the Volunteers were difmilfed
and the firemen continued to play on the ruins. At
almoft eleven o'clock the fire broke out a,frefh, and
it was expeeted, that furrounded as the premifes were
wish fugar bakers, and a carpenter at a very little
diflancc, the whole neighbourhood would be defiroy-
cc!, but molt providentially, it happened that though
the Volunteers were again called to arms, there was
little or no occation for them, as the wind abated, and
the dexterity of the firemen was fuch, thatthey got the
fire fo completely under by t z o'clock, that it was then
certain no further damage could be done.
Yefterday morning, a fire broke out at a hnufe in
Ranelagh Rieet, Pimlico, which, by timely alEflance,
was got under, with only damaging the upper florey.
In the evening of Tuefday fe'nnight, a farm.houfe
at Efkdale Side, near Whitby, inhabited by one
Simplon, was totally detiroyed by fire. While the,
family were fitting in imaginary fecurity in the room
below, it was dilcovered that the upper part of the
bottle was enveloped in flames. The further progrefs
of which it was then too late to relit, the roof being
covered with thatch. By great exertions, the flacks
of corn and hay wet* preferved. The only way the
accident can be accounted for is, that a cat, which
had been fleeping upon the hearth dofe to a turf fire,
was tuppofed to have run up into the chamber, with
part of the embers adhering to its hair.

PUNEEAL OF LORD NELSON.

Yeßerday i Court of Contrndn Council was held at
Guildhall—prefent, the Lord Mayor, two Aldermen,
and a number of Commoners.
The minutes of the len Court were read. The Lord
Mayor laid before the Court two letters he had re-
ceived from Lord Hawkefbury, relative to the inter-
Meat of Lord Nelfon. The fecond of which, dated
the t Bth of December, contained a sketch of the in-
tended ceremonial, which, in a few days, will proha
bly be made public. It is intended the proceffion
(hall take piece by water on the firn day, from
Greenwich Hofpital to Whitehall, and on the fecond
day, from Whitehall to St. Paul's, by land. Having
laid thefe letters before the Court, he informed them
that tome difference had arifen, in point of etiquette,
as to the place the Lord Mayor was to fall in to
join the proceffion ; that he had innruded the Re-
membrancer to fubmit the fame to Sir Ifaac Heard,
who had the management of it, and that thould any 1
difficulty ad& in the fettlement of the bufinefs, he
fbould call a Court, and fubmit the fame to their
confideration, as it was not his intention in the lean
to derogate from the honour former Lord Mayors
enjoyed upon fimilar proceffinns. 1
Upon the motion of Mr. Deputy Bitten, the
Court refolved, that it was their duty to attend at
St. Paul's upon all public occafions.
The Court proceeded to nominate a Committee, 1
confining of all the Aldermen, and a Commoner our 1
of each Ward, to conduit the fame ; five of whom to'
be a Quorum. . • I
Thanks were voted to the Lord Mayor for his 1
communication to the Court ; when he acquainted
them if any new matter Ihould arife, he fhould take
an early opportunity of calling them together. The
Court broke up about two o'clock.
A Court ofAtdermen will be held at Guildhall
on Tuefday nest on the fame bulinefs.
The following Order of Proceffion is, we under-
Rand, to be obferved in conveying the remains of
Lord NELSON from Greenwich to Whitehall :-
1
1 Water Bailiff of thej Proceeding abreaft "[The principal Har-
River Feneibles. Jin their proper boats j hour Matter.
Row-boats of the 1 The Commander of the IRow•boats of the
River Feneibles. J River Fencibles. J River Feneibles.
Ten Gun boats of the River Pencibles, two a-breaft; firing minute
guns ftom the dine of embarking the Body at Greenwich, un-
til the landing at Whitehall.
1: i. . Two Row-boats abrealt bringing tb'el• /3
:if. g up the rear of the Gun-boats. to g^ i
It e Let The Lord Mayor's Barge. g ; *23 to
o. 7 'd 1
es , The Barg of the 12 Companies. iii., g g
I a 3: Barges with Band Sc Drums muffled 85. gr. 7.
gia Barges in mourning,w kb the Heralds •aif R.
Harbour Harbo
Matter's f BARGE WITH THE BODY.? Matteis ur
Boat. SCIIII.
tbZl:r I .
as Barge with the ADMIRAL Of the I Harb7.:
FLEET. Chief Mourner.
Boat. Boat.
Barges and Boats with Naval Meer, Etc.
Two Harbour Mantra bringing up the rear.

FUNERAL OF COLONEL LE MEAURIER.
01P THE HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY.

The Honourable Artillery Company muftered on
Thurfday morning, at nine o'clock,at the Armoury
Houk, at the top of which the flag was hoißed half
Raft; out of refpea to their late worthy Colonel.—
Their numbers exceeded five hundred. The corps
proceeded to his boufe at Homerton for the corpfe,
from whence the proceffion fet out about one o'clock,
at wtich hour the field-pieces in the Artillery
Ground commenced firing minute guns.
The Proceflion was as follows :

A Mourning Coach and Four
Sir Valliant Curtis, Part. Preadent of the Honourable
Artillery Company.
William Dawfon, Efq. Vice Prefident
Hooper, Ell. late Mayor.
Rev. A. Hett, Chaplain
A Mourning Coach and Four
The Secretary and Surgeon of the Corps
Then followed the Honourable Artillery Company by Companies

the Colours and Officers 'with Crape. -
Theo the Band
Drums muffled, playing the Dead March in Saul
Drums and Fifes, tooth Pfalm
The late Colonel's Horfc, caparifoned with his bat, boots,
fah, and (word.
The BODY, in a Hear& and Six,
followed by the Mourners, in three Coscbss and Four
The late Colonel's Soo, Chief Mourner.
The procetlion read ed Spitalfields Church (where
the Volunteers of that parins, as a mark of retire& to
the deceafed, were drawn out) about four o'clock.
The body was deporned in the family vault at half
pan four, when three vollies were fired in the Church.
yard by the Corps.
The ceremony was grand and imprelEve—worthy
of filch a charater. _ _ _

The Corps, as well as every other perfia who had
the pleafure of knowing him, much regret his lots
and fudden death.