Star.
London, England, 1806-10-07 00:00:00

JAMAICA FLEET.

EITIACT OF • LITTER ERNA PLYMOUTH, DATED
OCTOBER S.

gi I am Corry to acquaint you that on the. 23d
Augult the homeward bound Jamaica convoy was
encountered by a very fevere gale, during which
eleven foundered. On the 25th the gale abated, lizty.
Eve fail were in company with the P2IIGUIN, which
Hoop is bringing them home. The BilLotctse as got
into Bermuda without a rudder, andthe Faaucmiss
difmalted. The fleet confined of tog fail, from Ja-
maica, and got through the Gulph on the 18th. I
herewith Lanes a lia of the Mips which were eitagted
after the gale. aml the names of thole which went,
dawn, u fee as amid be afcertaiaml. The crews of
Come an fah.

o The Weellpeess Is brawl* by • fehower seri red frost Der.
wods. LAY orwipeoy on tie wela of Aaiun, the War,
Herglbrw, Lady L. Jens, Ism, Vtailltode, Alfred, *M.rd.
Anew, Hoiden* Aso, Howler. Odom* Angelo. lutes.
plea, the Gull Owes, ine Maw the Frforendp. the Deter
of Ikeeite, 14.14, !down Omelette. Wars& JAR Son,
Chotoldps. lleweerke, Mwe., David Shaw. Swami. Mar-
garet, Medea, Diem, Ceoteries, Adam, Muth& line, Mule
Mow' Lord Margaret wed Ans. toss. Swinger
Ardent, Margaret, Jaw, Echo, Sages. Powass, Forfeit,
04.aess Placer, Chdleraeld, Hopewell, It. George. lady
Ursa., titled, Aftworek Loodlen, Mary,
noreakar end the Wakes Dowourlook la the plc, the AM
eslono, of Limpet; Ids, of MIAs : Amt, of nervouda,
*chines, of Growock t Com Fvto, Ra&JeWla, ',any Second.
sad three others of Loges.
A Maasboreh (hip, Perle, arrived at Portfmouth,
from Monte Video, brings the intelligence that the
fell in with the Jamaica frigate, off the Banks of
Newfoundland, cruising is finch of Sir J.:No Boa
Lase W 's fquadron, with the information that
the French Fleet, under Admiral Wita.autera, had
been teen off the Chefapeak. We hope, therefore,
that Sir Jove will receive timely information of
the enemy's route. Some fear is entertained that
Sir JoNv's fqvadron may have encountered the thorn
by which Sir RICHAID STILACII•M Coffered (0 fevere.
ly ; but no rotelligence to that effed has been receiv.
ed, as was yellerday reported.

His Ma'am, has been pleated to command an in.
creak of pay to the boys employed in the Marines,
from fispence to ninepeoce a day.
Yeflerday morning at fix o'clock the Duke of
Was left town for Windfor ; and alter laying a
number of military appointments and promotions
before his Maissrir for his approbation, rode on
horfeback with his MSJISTY and the Prince&s.
Saturday Lord MINTO, his Lady, and the Hon.
bfifs ELLtor, their eldeft daughter, arrived in town
from Scotland.
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The Lady of Sir Samos" HOOD left ber houfe, in
Wimpoleltrect, on Friday, for Portfinouth, and on
Saturday, at twelve o'clock, her Ladylkip arrived at
the 'Se of Wight, where the met Sir Santis", who
win remain under the care of his Surgeon till In&
eSently recovered to refume his command.
The new town on the Royal Foreß of Dartmoor,
belonging to the Dnchy of Cornwall, is prove& sly
rifiog-,ft is exiled Prince Town, being in the niggt•
bourbood of Torr.royal, the refidence of --
wa re, Efq. being Lord Warden of the Stannaries,
Secretary to the Duke of CORNWALL, and a Member
of Parliament for the ancient borough of Plymouth.
The S frigate, lately launched from Mr.
Ross's yard, Clathan., failed for the Nom yetlerda) •
Extra& of a Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Ro•
lilts Roes, of the Jodi Regiment of Foot, to a
Gentleman in Edinburgh, dated Monteleone, in Ca-
labria, July
is with concern that I feel nsyfelf called upon to make
known to you the death of youririertd, the late Captain Maclaine,
sal the sods Foot. He fell in the field of battle, on the plains of
Maids, in Calabria, on the 4th inßant, bravely beading and
saliently leading on hie company (the soth Light Infantry) agalnit
vim I with melancholy fatisfadtion that I communicate
,to you the stneral grief prevalent among his friend. and acquaint-
ances at hi. lola t and It will, I truß, afford fame flight confute-
e'en, that death took its departure without even a momentary
pain or aroggle. His brave company, who led the charge of the
Ruyonet In battle, and b whom he was much beloved, had ample
vengsaslce for his deathln the havoc which they made among the
SMUT.
THIATRI, COVENT GARDIN.—Lag night Macbeth
was afted before a very crowded and genteel audience.
Remits and Mrs. SIDDONS difplayed their wonted
powers in the leading charatters. The entertainment
was Rai" Hood, and it introduced to the public a
gentleman named BILLAMY, as the Chief of Sher-
wood Fora, being hi; firll appearance on a London
Rage. His perfon is rather elegant, and his aelion
nnemberraffed. His voice is a rich mellow tenor, and
lie was highly applaudeckin all his longs. His voice
Teems peculiarly well adapted to part•finging, leveret
inllances of which he gave with great effeB, efpecially
in a duet with lNctsooi, and iu a quattetto towards
the end of die Sal ad.