Star.
London, England, 1804-08-08 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, 7111. T 7.

This morning the homeward-bony d India
fleet paired this place, under convoy of two men of
war, with a fine breeze, on their way to the Downs,
and between eleven and twelve came in fight th_
China fleet, after a patfage of fix weeks front St.
Helena. A Gentleman who came paifenger in the
latter and who landed here at two o'clock, Rates that
they`fell in with Dints' fquadron in the Straits of
Malacca, confilling of the hlaiepio, 0f.84 guls,
two (hips of 24, a Corvette, and brit._ TO, India—
men formed a line of battle, and eschangediourteen
broadfides with the French fquadron. all of which•
told fo well, that the Admiral thought proper to be*
away for the Mauritius. Our fleet had nearly Cot
off the brig, and had Ltants continued the anion,
the would, no doubt, have been taken. Ltsoss has
done much mifchief in the Indian Seas, where he cap-
tured feoeral veffels. Our loft amounted to no more
than two men, who were killed on board the Royal
George. The Putters of the Indiamen landed at
Weymouth.

Yefterday the Princers Assam', completed her
twenty.firft year. The day was oblerved by the
Rovat. FAMILY going to Cumberland Lodge, where
their MAJBSTISS received the compliments of a DOM.
ber of the Nobility, and entertained a feted party

there.
Yefterday the Ruffian Ambaftltdor and Lord
CA noaw had an interview with Lord Hatt Rows from

one till three o'clock.'
It is with great concern that we mention die death
of Admiral Lord Dunces. He expired fuddenly
on Saturday left, at a place called Combat, on his
way to Edinburgh, of the fettled attack of the fit
with which be was a few weeks fincc feized in

London.
Accounts were yefierday received from Cork, that
Admiral Lord GARDIIII was fo• much indifpnfed as
to occafion very ferious apprehenfinns for his life.
Lord Euttwormi, fon of the Earl of Foivascus,
is chofen Member for the borough of Benitapir, in
the room of Sir EDIVAILO ?stilly, frith*, own-
fuion.—Mehrs. Trost.tosstiv and. Hoar, we under-
hand, declined the come' on Friday evening.
The Duchefs of Sr. Atsalr's and her fifier. Mils
yelierday canvaffed the weft cnd of the
town for Sir FRAISCIS BURDITT; with whore favours
her horfes and fervants were adorned.
The Earl and Ceenter, of DARNLEY returned to
town on Monday evening, from Cobham-hall, to be
prefent at the marriage of Lady C. Biro as bit Lord
(hip's filler, to the Hon. Mr. STEWART, wnicat tops.
place this day.
In cortecluence of an application made to the Lord%
of the freafury, by his Grace the Duke of Marius
orders have been fent to the Ifle of Man, for a lift of
the boats, and number of men in each, to be made
out and forwarded to that Board; in order that pro-
tee:lions may be iffued to the fifhermen.
A bong building, intended as a depot for to,ooo
(land of arms, has been ordered, by the Board of
Ordnance, to be immediately begun on an elevated
fituation on the northern part of Horfliam Common,
and a company of Builders at Hortham have con-
tt afted to get it completed by Lads-day next. The
above intended depot is meant for expeditioudy arm-
ing the pedantry, to be affembled at that place in
cafes 44 emergency.
The Durham and Warwickfhire Regiments of
Militia, which compofed part of the Holdernefs
camp, lift week received a route, and immediately
commenced their march : after crrffing the Humber
ihey proceeded through Lincolnfhire.
The South Gloucelier Militia, in barracks at Hail-
fhen, lalt week fent their heavy baggage to HOTaliM.
The men are kept in the moll aftive (fate of prepara-
tion, and are allowed to retain only a watch-coat and
three &ins each.
Ttiefday fe'nnight the Royal Lanarldhire Militia
marched in one divifion (confilling of upwards of
°on men) f'om Woodbridge to Ipfwich. purfuant to
an order of Sir Jairarlt CRAIG ; and at eleven o'clock
on the fame night proceeded na its route to Weely
barracks, where it arrived the following morning, and
was infpeeted the day after by Gencr tl Hops. This
regiment has, within the lan fix weeks, matched little
fhott 44f Soo miles, and in that pet ioil has been thrice
reviewed.

Monday fe'nnight the colours of the Marlborough
Volunteers being confecrated in St. Peter's and St.
Paul's Chnrch,by the Rev Baernotomew BIJCICER
mu), mane of that parley and a fermon appro-
priate to the occafion preached by the Rev. Riviera)
}lb MOWRY, Vicar of Ogbnurn St. Andrew, Wihs,
were prefented to the corps by their Commander,
Captain BROWN, who in a Mort but impreffiVe (Pesch
exhorted his loyal comrades to raUy round them
with zeal and fidelity, and to fupport them( till
death. In the afternoon the officers of the silage
corps, with the officers of the William Volunteers
(on permanent duty at Marlborough) and feveral
private friends, dined at the CAI! Inn, where many
loyal and jovial t'alls were drank, and the whole day
(pent in the utmoil conviviality and harmony.
The harveft has begun in Bet/Aire, Bricks, Hertz,
Ike. and the report of the wheat being defied by the
blight proves tiofoundcd. The general opinion of
the reapers is, that the corn is cut too from; but the
late rains have cart led off the blight. The ftraw in
many plates appears (potted, but the ears are full
and found.
Captain Getman, of the Oconee Two Brothers,
arrived at Philadelphia in 2o days from St. Jago De
Cuba, informs, that the Spanifh Government had or-
dered all prizes, without difcrimination, to leave the
port, and in future would not permit them to enter.
The French daily take them out, let fire to and then
Meet them. Captain G. polrefres DO particulars as
to the revolt of the flares in St. Jago.
Tilt:* is a farmer, not a mile from Calder-
bridge, near Whitehaven, whore wife (the Mother of
eleven children) lately rowed, with the drill, five
acres of turnips in foolr hour', and dragged atter
her A large thorn, (yr the purpofe of covering the
(Zed (own.

IATFLZGENCE.

- MAILS THIS DAY.--Vilod S. S. W.
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POOLE, Asia. e Fasces Coop of war, with
the Minerva, Sett F ',Ord Nelfon, ; Henry..
Wm:amt.; and-the reft of the fleet under convoy
from Newfoiludlanf, pre arrived off this port.
pea.yswrinva, Juicy if.--Paffed by for the Downs •
his. affajefly's-thips ,Paistraoanstr and l'Ec yr
ses ii:votth fiatett bit If *ails from the Esti Indies .
and eight fail of ieffelicroin the South Seas, under
convrmfrom Helenti.;•alfo the RotatilY man of
war of so guar, with the fleet (shoot 160 fail) un-
der convoy, from the Leeward Iflands ; they failed
from Tortola on the ayth June. His Majely's Chip
thrall's, of 44 guns, _parted three days fine with
about too fail for Bridal, Liverpool, Ste. Sailed his
Majelty's (hip GLORY, Of 98 guns, Admiral CORN.
viatme, to join the Channel fleet. The DRAGON of
74. guns, was reeallid, and remains. Arrived the
Pater)* flonp of war and l'Ea RRRRRRRR NT cutter,
'front the Wellward. Sailed the NANCY cutter, for
Falmouth, to coiled the veffels bound to the Medi-
terranean. Came into harbour the Farm:isnot and •
H1C.1.11 bombs, from a cruise ; Taiutics mar,
Arota.o, and the MARY ANN tranfports, from An.
tigua.—r-At nine o'clock this morning difpatches were:
received, for Admiral CORNWALLIS, from London,
which were put into the Rose cutter, Lieutenant
Doan, and the immediately went through the Nee-
dles, and overtook the Admiral off St. Catharine's
Point ; be was Banding down Channel. with the Nit e
lugger, and Mauro cutter.--Witid Well.
Deaf, Airoorr 7.,-4ailed the Mary (loop of
war; Btasia, BRI)1311, FLAMER, aad MANLY gun
brigs for their refpedive Rations off the French
coca; Tureens %tomb, for Sheersefse Alsace's/a.
armed thip,:for Leigh; Anna Mb, Demos, from
Antigens and Lhrd Dialtiti, from Lilacs
' rick, for the 14ver.—.Arrived, la Poutyrrs (loop of
'war, with a coops? from Lifbon, which are failed
for the; River. La. Fantasise remains in the Downs
Llwith the red of the &Ilse ai per laa, and leveret out-
;ward Wand veffeh, • Wind 8 W.
t Yeaiaottre, Aeon sr y.—This morning paired by
'a fleet of homeward-bound BAN from the Baltic.—
I:Arrived the Mao tc te s frigate from off Goree, and
Senrr and ADISIIAL Netsos cutters; the latter
has brought over difpatches, and Capt. OLISHANT,
Oats tithe Aaoo frigate, This morning His Excel-
:hog Ciliates Aasurenor, and family, embarked
OH board the DIAN• packet, Captain STEWART, for
Hufum, and failed immediately, under convoy of
the Sristiv floop of scar. Sailed the Is sr scroll. (loop
of war, and Clam& gun brig, on a alliZe.—Wind
North WeR.
PLYMOUTH, AVOLIST 6.—Arrired the JOSEPH
cutter, with difpatcbes from the Channel fleet ; Malt-
reat's. and Lemma frigates, from a cruise. Sailed
do a cruise to the %award, the SANTA MARGA.
GARETTA, of 34 guns, Captain RATRZQURNI ; the
SIAGeLL, of 18 guns, Captain Butts; failed alfo,
to join the fleet off Brea, with bullocks and vegeta-
bles, the Teas, of 84 guns, Captain HAILLOWILL;
alfo the PRRTTY Lass, of 14 guns. Captain TIPPSTS,
with difpatches. Arrived from a cruise the Ramose,
of te guns, Captain FIAZta ; and tame in the Good
latent'Well Indianian, from Demerara, with Cogan,
ke. for London, put in here for orders.
Came in from Ireland the Lerwiria, of a 8 guns,
Captain Fame, to refit. A critter is elfo c,.me in
from off Brea; the brings an account as late as Se-
toscley morning. that GANT H EAU St t'S fquadr-n,
which got out in a fog lea Thutfday, were &fro-
iered, on Friday at noon, in their old Ration, hay-
ing, 'it is fuppotkd been afraid to venture far nut,
froth the vigilante of our look-out fqnadron uncle!
VicosA.dmiral Sir T. GRATIS, ant the Fox cutter,
Lieutenant :Nicsotaoss„ making the fignal for an
enemy. This saive officer kept dole aboard them
the little time GANTNRAUHE was out, and dodged
them to their moorings again in the outer Road of
Brea.

AP.RIVED.
In Yarmouth Road., Rua. Company, Schooley, from Rigs—
Off Dover, Amnia, Stowr, from Virginia—At Dartmouth, Joie
William, Black, from SurleaznAt Briftol. Belfry, Balky; an 4
Roily, Bed*. from Grenada; Maria, Peacock ; Ann, Williams;
liinetoo, Etheridge • Britannia. Bell; Collin, *Farwell; Jane.
Fraser; and Welt Indian, Madan, from St. Vincent 6 ; &Mal
Volunteer., from Amigos; Avon, Hayes; and Minerva, Shy.
lock, from Deleterara; Nevia.-.—lami King David. -."-. frnm t4"44
Ocean, Wulvehright, from Virginia; Pilgrim. Phillips; and Va.
nun, Hunt, from St Kitt'.; Coward, Wilfon ; *1 roily. White;
and Atim.Sanda,from Barbadoes •' Elisabeth, Martin, fnmt New-
foundlsn I ; Briton. Powell; and Mervin, Avery, from Tobago.
—At Liverpool, Diforeth, Starbock, from seek Carol na; Ad.
venture, Pearkm, trom Nova Scotia; Richerd, litariley, from
Nana; Lion, Spalding, and sincerity. Williams, from Greenland
—At Dublin, Satan, 0 Conoor, from New York...At Hi-refound-
land, Albion, Walter. from f •adis ; Hope. Way. from New Vet* '
Commerce, Hall. from St. Vincent's; &Airy, Bray, from Figu.
era; Friends, Tobey, from Liverpool; Lard Helton. Pike, from
Plymouth; Brothers, Hammond. frown &Mal; . Holt. Potter.
from Waterford; Slaty, —. from Op.rto; Harmony. Payne,
from Poole; Bctky. Cummings; Dora!, Lowry; and Prials,
lend. from Deuereetb.
The Edward, Sim, tom ; and Fanny, TAYLOIL, from
London for Tobago, were (poke with at lea on the
29th of July, leaky.
The William Heathente, —. from De .
for Liverpool, W3S captured on the 4th inR. off Ire.
land, by a French privateer.
• Earr4El of a letter from Bourdeaux :.. CAptain
Brcc, of the tslinerva, has returned to port, alter
e.,nvoying a rich Engtifh prise, the Atalante, from
Jama,c 4.'
Captain Goss; LI% is applinte4l to ;he command
of 11,c L.a TON• II izate. at Dei,t!Lr.!

lAllllllel ark 41 inner,
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A. iiiiethie iif• . titsehoehuoiffitesi deadweight.. s.
lad Deny Mible•kiipers. 10 and nest the wimp°.
Ns. was held at the Crown attchne Taves. yef.l
tedaV, nitambly to advert;
Sir &woe WILMA, Committal General, attend.
ed, and in a neat (peach pointed not the ebjea of thy'
Meeting. He Rated it to have been called at the ex•
pref. deire of the Commander in Chief, who froth
heft knowing the danger which threatened the coon-
try, mug alto be prefumed to be belt iufonned as te
the means of averting it. A high fpirit had mans.
feted itfeif in the country; it was therekire the ditty 1
of thole whole province it was to dine that fpirit,
to fee that it was applied to a proper ohjeB. Of what
value could the great voluntary force, in arms, which
we could command, be to the country. if thufe who
could reoder it effethial did not lend their aid to for.
word it to the place where its exertions could be of
Mon general utility ? Troops without the means of
calling them into salon, could be of no (mice
The number of eeriest, in this country *as immenfc,
toll it might appear more ationithing when he Rated
that the number of horfes, of all lons, amounted to
three millions. He was linpefol the enemy would
beer be able to pot their foot on this Sore, but if
they did, there could be on doubt. that by fuck
means, we would be enabled efeenally to punith
them for their prefuniption. He had, is his pocket,
eery liberal fabferiptinns. in horfes and carriages.
horn Gentlemen now pedant, and he was convinced
it would be unneeeffery fir him to fay more on this
Mara. to Waukee shwa to every polible ereni. a.
...:It was now his duty to flee what Government
withal They remind, not a part. but the whole.
It leas AB known, that is cafe ot neceffite. Gomm
arca was esti led tort in ramifstion the whole of
the• Mass and camases in the kingdom. Thi.it
'weevers they AM ON %ink en do. but trotted to the
oars of the proprietors to prevent the ne•
Vryti loch i ineefure ; and it was deemed mod
gripe that the goappieves in the metropolis and for-
* &awn *od
, d fat tech an example vi the
6e/460
of the Iliad. He then alluded to a machine
qieditiog the even age of troolately exhibited
at the Home Guards, and Rated that it would be his
dig iti se ready a suather of tech machines. Its
nthavaltion, however. was fo lime& and it was (o
elretletos, that penile meld foam adjuti thsei foe
. It wet. - ' • the iatentioo of Gownsman
"we aliemialvu'a Al oilers which had been made
thefts of Cionelelnees carriages; by which he meant,
sot the body. but the same. boa, fixings, wheels,
&c. plianasiwho valued the inters& of the country
could objett to inch am offer, sad there was,
In . e me for that. keit to be WM
etdoeN4Alki• °mtg. arid Clergy, at the Thatelied
linire, .ii Friday, and a. fimibe maim by tbe
Lord Mayor, at the Manton Hosfe. on ItuirfAiy
acts It was however, hy the s
eaeal and examle let
M, the pechat entiljtt te who had
Gude awnelier of were prinelpilly to be
induced to come few nay had beta coreandy
liberal in their rifetsOlue is woe not to be tippled
that they could all Word to do fo gratuitoully, he
Gould therefore pupae that they fl said be peed at
a !namable rate: He bad Meeived two liAs, one
containing gratuitous often, aid. the other for rea-
fmable hire. It would be necetag that people of
both theft elates, Gould lad a fupply of 48 hours
ferage, as there might be a difficulty in getting it at
a moment's warning. The former dais 'mold, ae•
tattling to their offer. be indelftred to fupply it gra-
tuitoutly ; the latter, for a realboable reeompence,
lOU huled by the committee. He prr'pofed that the
Gebitilithe poet Ovoid f •frfl a Rending commit,
tee, med aNW have power to add to their men nem-
be . that Milpeirm boas &Mild be opened; abd
that the eau mithi limildlif puffibls, divide them:
alms into AMU; MAMA* to the &Grant pant
ofthe tows m eibilliefig relied. He eh fisted
dillt in cafe of as aseitkiii hatiptaing to e Ilene. a 1
pope todamity limuld ter ands; Me concluded by
zees Ws readlaufs two selitlefint ceer=is
bilis power es tiet &Who
ofaoy nplaanitio.
A Othiersan Sated that be had ninny bora.,
which he flawed, lent out to Job la the country:
Ile wthedtu know how he ihow as when called On
to 'Doing them forward ?
Sir B. War.oe replied, that chafe who had their
torus in the country might fubierlbe them in the
name , f the owner.
Mr. J. Faoo mentinami. that be wis wider con.
tee* with Government for muting fental Mail
Olathe If he fubitribed the bones fo employed
ski they &mild he tolled on. there would be as end
of running the Made and he would dint* become
liable to the peratkiesot viukstios his contralto. Ifs'
fides, be had Stage coach !melee very eatollene ants
Indeed, but if they were pelt to ass y owl mad of
Monk they would begonia tothely Alen
Mr. B. W•Iii011 replied, that it Mr. Fans td my
other Gentleman thould follain say his by his harks
being employed In the facia of ohs counts,' that the
Mott jug and (crapulous indemnification would be al
rot Jed , lie was fully peiforded that the Committee
to he app•intedeould eafily adepethe neeeffary means.
With mud to the horfes in the kiwis' of the Poll-
office, he could only fay that if Mt. Fasg got nothing
fur theft he Gould fubferibe,then they
k deem-
eJ as nut fubferibed at all,
Mr. Facie again Ailed, that unlefs be performed
his contra& he was liable to very heavy penalties.
Sir BILOOII3 WATSON replieetehat peribeally he
could give no answer on the tub . but be could of
A; ie the gentleman that he would apply to the proper
.uti. only for one. At any rate It would be °Merced,
that e,',efe o
th e lks and carnage would not be called
f.,,, but .• oo
event of inv.thim, or the immediate ap.
Koonce r..` it •
, declared liimfelf fatisfied with this a:-
mrtion. F„0
but iiated that at the preen' moment be
pupa
had mat orge bOrfe: it home. They were all down in
the Wcfl.
Sir B. Waysow—.“ I would much rather have
,:,,e„, ,b,,,, in LOOO,-in, becaide Minißers Clffit
itt thickatt to be made nth the Liana coal. The
i.,,8 fns that are down tin &main= way, and in the
Well in general. may be feeeie;able in bringing the
4:&:,Pirneint point
fiairwthecre apeo,
,f ei
nrrat e attack
dnatoraati.asplit°
aEceaGe:Valfeveracomi.
o ittee. Cei von • et..lotions were agreed to, ad the
•
Macias broke up. ........