Star.
London, England, 1801-12-19 00:00:00

ARRIVED

At Liverpool—The Samhfun, M'Lrod, from Nana; and
Ifabclia, baron, from Gottcnburgh.
At Duhlin—iavour:te, Wentworth, from Virginia ; and New
Draw, from l'eterfburgh.
At Bridlington—Ann, Beattie, from Peterfburgh.
In Yarmouth Roads—George, Covadale, from Rica.

Captain EDWARD BRACE, who commanded the
KANGAROO, in the a6tion between Sir JOHN WAIL-
REM and a French fquadron, off Ireland, is ap-
pointed to the CAMILLA, of zo guns.
The Commerce, Bo LLEY, from Norway to Ply-
mouth, is loft on the coaft of Holland.
The Carolina, MEYCR, from Lifbon to Ham-
burgh, was loft on the Ifie of Bas, on the sth of
November.

Extra& of a letter from Linearler, dated Mon-
day, Dec. 14.—" Capt. Tow•sas had only 32 days
pad:tge froth Liverpool to Surinam. he writes the
following information for Ton to mention to the
refpeetive owners, efpecially the Otway's :

Martinique, OAR. t6,l3et.
I left Liverpool in company with the (hips
Alexander, Lead hlclfon, Eclipfe and Otway, the
two forther I parted with in a few days, the Eelipfe
on the 14th Sept. about lat. 40. and the being the
wort tailor, was brought to by a fhip of the line,
under Englifh colours. The Pitt, and the Otway
kept company till the t ilth, in lat. 31. long. 23. all
well.—On the 15th we law a ftil right a Itern,
fleeting the fame tout fe, and no doubt it was the
Otway.'
a Captain ToVesas rays the Otway only failed
fomewhat falter than the Pitt."

Extra& of a letter from Capt. CORRIGiILI., of
the flip Henry, to his Owners in Liverpool, dated
Kitignon, Jamaica, t ith Oftber, tic) t.—. 4 On
the loth we were attacked by a Spanilh felucca pri-
vateer, completely manned, with one R•pounder
and (mall arms. ‘Vc immediately prepared for
action, and at feven in the morning the anion com-
menced; during which he kept lip a conflant fire
with his great gun, and in fuel) a fituation that
prevented three of our quarter-deck guns from hear-
ing upon him. After half an hour's engagement he
!mined hisflag, and fcenied refolved to carry us by
boarding; we were, however, determined todefend
our velfa to the lan,and therefore immediately load-
ed our Rem guns with round and grape 'hot. As he
approached our veffel (within so yards) we fired
upon him, and mull have killed and wounded many
of his crew; neverthelefshe came clofe alongourlar-
board quarter, and, after difcharging fever'sl of his
(mall arms, attempted to board vs. Tile fiat man
that approached our veffcl received a boarding pike
in his belly, and went to the bottom. This very
much aided in railing the fpirits of our people, who
fired upon the enemy with fuch enterpriting refo-
lution, that the Spanifh privateer had his foreman
carried away, and immediately made off. We ha i
none either killed or wounded, except a flight
wound which I received in the mouth, and a cut
in the hand by a curlafs, Melt has fince
Our rigging, however, was very much damaged :
and the ftern of our veffel and a (mall boat was
very much flattered; but we have got all repair-
ed. The crew of the Henry confined only of nice
men, four boys, and three negroes."

Belvieu} Monday night and Tuefday morning, at 23.
Between Tuefday night and Wc.incfday morning, 28.
Between Wedncfday night and Thurfday twining, 23.
Between Thurfday nlg'a and Friday morning, 28.
A5T10N014Y.....M. BODE was the firft who con-
jeftnred that there was an intermediate planet be-
tween Mats and Jupiter. The following are the
data on which he founded this opinion, which is
now about to be verified.
Let the dlitnnee from Saturn to the Sun be
i Mercury will be dillaut from
the Son - 4 of there parts 4
2 Venus . - 4 and 3 - 7
3 The Earth - - 4 and 6 - so
4 Man- - 4 and 12 - s 6
~„, ,
15 ',•oe Intermediate Planet - 4 and 24 - 28
6 _Jupiter • 4 and 48 - 52
7 Saturn - - 4 and •96 - 100
8 Uranus or the Georgium Sidus 4 and 192 - 196
—lt is not probable that there fhould be an inter-
ruption in to regular a feries. It msy alfo be ob- Amonr;ft the numerous feats of activity and
ferved, that as the (quark of the periods of the re exsaion, none have exceeded the performances of
F volutions of two planets are as the cubes of their Lord SACKVILLE and Mr. Ross, the Meirenger ;
dill:sixes from the Sun, the planet knitted between the former of whom rode up from Oxford, on five
Mars and Jupiter will perform its revolution in different horfes,to the New Hummtims,hcing fifty.
I four years and a ha f. (even miles and a half, in three hours ; And the
At a Special Court of Aldermen held yetterday latter rode to Edinburgh, aco miles, is forty-eight
at Guildhall, the following gentlemen were (worn hours,and returned in forty-fevers hours and a-half.
into office : iii.NRY WOODTHnItrA, Efq. as Town A few days fence the body of Don ild Brown, a
IClerk; Thostas Stir LTON, Efq. as Clerk of the jobber, was found drowned in the cab harbour of
Peace for I.( n lon and Southwark, and Register Glafgow.
of the Mayor's Court ; and Mars. HARPIR and Policies have been done in the City upon the
. _Licit:, as Coal-meters in truß for the City. A footing of taking 25 guineas to pay too if .he De-
quantity of Foreign Gold was fwnrn to for expos'. finitive Treaty be concludecron ur before the tit of
tation. !:everal 13:okcrs were allowed. March next.
The next court k appointed for filling up the One day left week a Gentleman of Chancery.
vacancies in Rogers's Alms-houfes. lane received as a prefent from a fi ;cod, near
Mr. Cow es ir at the WI Commnn Council, moved Aylefbury, a brace of partridges, a couple of
That the annual gift to Martha Middleton (of foals, a hare, and a quart bottle of wile, all of
twenty pound, ), a lineal defeendant of Sir Hugh o hich were completely fhut no in a hollow turnip,
Middleton, be increaled to Sol. per annum. Mr. which, before it was made hollow, had weighed
Cowxxv then read an Alin& from Stow, where- albs. and when fcooped contained so quarts.
in it was (fated, " That Sir Hugh Middleton was
Yefierday as two lads were going along Union.
a public-fpirited matt, and had rendered great far-
street, in the Borough, having tome words, ore
vices to the City of London, particularly by bring-
If them put a quantity of filk handkerchiefs into
ing the New River to London, and thereby ex-
his breeches, which being obferved by a tolifiabie,
pending his svhole fortune, wliich was the caufe of
he fazed them both,and took eleven handkerchiefs
the prerent Petitioner being an want." .
I from them, by which it was diferivered they had
Mr. Box uppofed the motion ;and Mr. Dixon
I rob bed a Shopkeeper in Gracechurch4treet, the
and Mr. WAIT/IMAM were for increafing the an-
nuity ; which was at length voted. I fame morning.

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