Star.
London, England, 1801-07-20 00:00:00

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.

To the Officers and crew of the INDEFATICABLE,
a dihibution of their (hare ~.)f the French priva-
teer la Venus, will be made on board laid ship, on
her arrival at Plymouth.
To the Officers and crew of the EXCELLENT, a
diftribution of the net falvage of the recapture of
the Lord Duncan, will be made on board laid Ship
previous to her leaving Plymouth.
To the Fifth Clafs of the RUBE, for the capture
of la Fortune French privateer, a further dißribu-
tion of 12s. 6d. each, will he made on the 24th
init. at Meffrs Ommaney and Druce's, No. 17, Ce-
cil Street, Strand.

Two Officers and crews of the ()atom, VAN-
GUARD, EMERALD, and TERPSICHORE, will be paid
their proportions of the El Corso, de Cadiz, la
Piene, l'Heureuz Livre, by Meffrs. Poulain and
Keys, Salters'-hall Court, Cannon-ftreet, any Mon-
day or Thurfday, till the account is clofcd.
The officers and crew of the SIRIUS, for the cap.
tore of the Spanith brig la Melchora, and the Spa-
nn Chip la Carlotta, will be paid their proportions
on board the SIRIUS, at Plymouth, on the 3 to intl.

JOHN CRAIG, Efq. is appointed Commander of
the Honourable Eaft India Company's fhip the
CALEDONIAN, confined to the Prefidency of Ma-
dras this feafon. She is appointed to leave Grave-
fend in a fcw days, and to he in the Downs the lat-
ter end of this month, previous to her being dif-
patched. ROBERT CHARNOCK, Efq. is the Manag-
ing Owner of the CALEDONIAN.
Two French frigates from Europe,arrived at the I
Me of France on the 16th of April.
The Jane, —, is loft at Greenland.

The Succefs, of St. John's, was loft in the ice on
the coaft of Newfoundland, on the 29th of April,
crew faved.

The Aurora, AGNEW, from Sligo to Oporto,
was taken on the ill of April by la Gironde French
privateer, and funk, crew landed in Spain.

Saturday morning the KING and Qum, after
breakfaft, accompanied by their RoyarDaughters,
except Princefs AMEL,A,rode to the North Devon
camp to review the Staffordlhire militia command-
ed by the Right Honourable the Earl of UX-
BRIDGE ; after which their MAJESTIES and the
ParecEssEs,PrinceArateHus,Csenerals MANN IRS
and GARTH, Lord and Lady SUDLEY, Lord and
Lady ROLLE, Lord BORINGDON ; Colonels Flrz-
ROY, CARTWRIGHT and MA NNINGH AIA ; Lord A.
BEAUCLERR, SirH.and Lady NEALI and Captain
GREY, partook of an elegant dejenne, by the
Earl of UXBRIDGE, at his apartments in Glou-
cefter-row.
After the refrethment the noble vifitors were
entertained with the enlivening mufic of the Staf-
fordlhire band, which, accompanied by the merry
pipe and tabor, afforded great fatisfaetion to the
Royal Family. The firft dance was led off by his
Royal Highnefs Prince ADOLPHUS, and Lady
LOUISA PAGET, and the fecond by Princefs Meer
and the Honourable Mr. PAGET.

The KING has been pleafed to grant the dignity
of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland unto the Right Honourable At-
tar,' Baron Sr. Mitten's, of that part of the
United Kingdom called Ireland, his MAJEsTr's
Ambaffador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
the Court of St. Peterfburgh, and the heirs male
of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, kyle,
and title of Baron Sr. HELEN'S, of St. Helen's, in
the Ifle of Wight; and county of Southampton.
His MAJESTY was pleafed to order a quarter's
falary to hishoufehold at St. James's on Fridaylall.
On Saturday. Baron WASELIEFF, fon to the
Prime Minifter of Ruflia, arrived in town, bring.
ing with him the ratification of the Convention be-
tween Ruflia and this country.
On Wednefday lag, at Lewis, Mr. Futiit was
unanimoufly elefled Member of Parliament for
the County of Suffer.
A letter from Rhodes obferves that the CAPTAIN
Pes HA on failing from Macri had under his orders
Sixty-feven •veffels of different defcriptions. The
MINORCA brig, Captain MILLER, was taking in a
fupply of (peep, fowls, lemons, etc. fent by the Go-
vernor of Rhodes and the Chiarah Banta as pre-
lents to Lord KEITH, General Hurcatiesow, and
Sir SIDNEY SMITH. There were feveral hired
tranfports waiting in the Mole to take the conva-
Weems to the army.—The MiNoaca was near
lofing her malt off Marmorice. •
General OARS and Sir S. SMITH are recovered
of their wounds, and General MOORE is nearly
well.
Letters by the lag Mail Rate, that both Den-
mark and Sweden hose agreed to the convention
of St Peterlburgh, and will with all convenient
(peed forward their ratifications.
The Prize given by bis MAJESTY, to the Royal
Company of Archers at Edinburgh, was fhot' for
on Monday loft, on Bruntsfield Links, and gained
by Jesus Hors, Efq. writer to the fignet.
The Duke of Cum LLLLL ND, in compliment
to his regiment, the 15th Light Dragoons, on
Thurfday commemorated the battle of Enrfdoff,
inwhich this regiment fo gallantly diflinguifhed
itfelf.' His Royal Highnefs entertained at South-
ampton -about 6o of the principal Gentlemen of
the neighbourhood.
This day the Wargrave Rangers received their
Standard from the hands of the Counters of Malmf-
bury, who, at the requeft of the corps, was fo
obliging as to confent to prefent them; and the
Henley •Loyal Affociation, in compliment to her
Ladyfhip and Lord Fir, Hams, their Major,
kept the ground on the occafion.
A kw days ago General Hutu reviewed the
Derityfhire Regiment of Militia, in Deal Barrack
yard ; and on Monday left the Weft Kent, on the
Rabbit Warren, between New Romney and Hytbe.
Saturday the t ith of July,the Lnngforgan com-
pany of Volunteers, commanded by Geo. PATCR-
sow, Efq. of Coale Huntley, were infpated by
Colonel FA NI.
Serve". Stococit, Efq. of the Newbury Ca-
valry, gave, lan week, an elegant entertainment
to that corps, after a grand held-day. The in-
Wary were of the party.