Star.
London, England, 1804-02-25 00:00:00

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LAT in t e prefent week, after having received
the of the different prifonen of the
Fie bac here on their parole, General Ro-
csallaago pre $a elegant dinner at his lodgings in
the Market Tbi-ft, at which were prefent, Generals
Been and Pejo?, le Capitain de Irrigate Mar D 'Lax,
(taken early in the prefent war off Martinique, by the
Hos. Captain Pees?' in the Enos, %nom ) and (event'
other officers. This has been followed by finder
complimentary parties by the other Generals, who
frequently walk with their General en Chtf. Their
appearance to a draager is fomewhat finder, being
a half military nndrefs, confiding of blue riding
frocks, military pantaloons, boots, fpurs, round bats.
with a band of tri-coloured ribbon, and cockade of
the fame colour, of the fize of a half crown piece...-
General Roc is Ana eau has, I underftand, folicited
to be indulged with a horfe, fearing. by the deprive.
don of the accuilomed exercife, to add to the inju.
tea his health has already received by his fatigues
and hardihips while in St. Domingo, which appear,
if osse may attach credence to his elation. to have
been dratfful in the extreme.—“ Preffed alma to
death by the odes. of abfolute famine and after
having, for force time, wretchedly apPeafed the
waiting calls of hunger, by feeding on our horfes.
mules, Mies, and even dogs, we had no way to ef-
cape the poniards of. the enraged Negroes, bat by
truding our fates to the fee, on which we were taken by
the Englilb Pirate." Thefe are the General's words,
the lad of which teems to be a mod ungracious term
of acknowledgment to the brave Commanders of
chore vetch, who, though as prifoners, bore him and
his faire with full-fwelkd fails, from the fury of an
enraged people.

Ths nsanufctipts of the late Mr. SAXONS RICHARD-
SON prowtife as a high a treat to the literary world,
as any publication that has appeared for many years.
Mr. Pnissivs gave his defcendants fifteen hundred
guineas for them° and he bas fines been offered a
thoufaad guineas for his bargain, by another book.
idler I

LADY WAllltles Fonsaas.—Yellerday the re-
mains of this Lady. who was unfortunately burnt to
death. were removed from her Ladylltip's houfe at
Brighton. to be interred in the family vault at Par-
ham. The promillon moved= in the following order:
Two Maws as halfback.
Tea Horfaafa, two sal two. _ _

A Plasm of ration, sis:-Soo
.somossi with afewebetes.
A lota Assam, baring tie 4bans. aided by a mask ea
no Herb. dawn by bz busks, de* animated midi beats Rao-
ifewsima, sod trophiss Wain the Fealty Aram
Two Alfoonskss Combs% drone by Az hods
. Haw laiyWs Conine
Which was Mowed by desk at Viramet lbo , led of
Livros POOL. sod Slr N teL H

Lady HARRIET CATIEDISN is recovered from
her fevere cold.

The Spring Courting Meeting, at Mhdown Park,
near Lambourn, paffed of lak week without any
fport, for want of dogs.

A carpenter of Great Baddow has begged pardon
in a provincial print. for having raifed a fcandalous
and falfe Term charging Mrs. Dove, of the Mite
liwfi. in the Paid parilh, with being a grey stars.

The Wog who locked Mrs. BILLIIICITOK into her
dreffing-room, millook the entertainment egregioully.
He thought, no doubt, it was Loci sad Nip
Among all the parties of the German Die, the
&so of ?anima &ems to have for bawl appal&

A (mart, unmarried young fellow, whole profef-
fion nobody ever knew, but arbors addrefes to the
Ladies have been eminently fueeefifol, when quef-
dosed as to hie vocation of life, affirms himfelf to be
• • a Beads 4r es."

LaR weeka wager of ten guineas was (hot for by
• piny of the bftigginton and Turnditck (Derbylthire)
Yammer Company of Riflemen. ten in number.
five &gala five. at the dillanee of nearly 200 yards.
The Dims were particularly well elofed. there being
(even balls in the bull's eye! 19 within fix inches
the centre, and, oat of 4o UlOtS fired. 34 balls were
lodged in the target, 24 inches in diameter.

TMa OltATOltlo.—The harmonic treat at Covent
Garden Theatre lalt night, confifted of a Grand Se.
Wine of Sacred Murk from H , and other
&Snail:bed Compolers. Mrs. BILLINGTOII gave
hey Lord," with fine expreffion.—Her " Sweet
SPA" was a delicious treat, and was accompanied
in a molt ezquifite %inner by Mr. WllOlBll4. It
MIS encored. BRAMAN'S el See Simi," was in his
bell fi beyle. Mils Mumnar and ifs Trait were very
Cuccefsful in " Hear my prayer." The Houfe was
numeroufly attended, and the whole went off with
fublinse &ea. The whole performance is highly cre-
ditable to Mr. As s and we are happy to fee
' it fo warmly patronifed.
lavastow I—At Penryn, in the reign of JaMs, the
Firft, a company of Tragedians were ariking up an
alarm of drums and trumpets in RICISAID the 3d,
at the moment when a party of Spaniards were
about to furprize the town. The Invaders were
panic4truck. and decamped on the fpur of the occa-
fion, without beat of drum !

Hume Daummet.—ln the late War, an Englifh
drummer having wandered from his camp, and get.
ing too near the French lines, he was feized and
brought before the French Commander, on fufpicion
of beings fpy difguifed in a drummer's uniform. On
being anted who he was, he replied, " A drummer
in the Englids ferviee." This not gaining credit, a
drum was feet for, and he was defired to beat a
couple of marches, which accordingly he did, and
removed the French General's fufpicion. However,
he defired him to beat a retreat.—" A retreat, Sir,"
replied the Briton s " we don't know what that
is is the Elglifis fervice."—The anf%ier fo pleafed
the French °Seer, that he difmiffed the drummer,
and wrote to ma dental. commending his fpirited
behaviour.

Hear TO ova rata RlAoll3.—The inflammability
of mallin dreifes may be prevented by rincing them
out in alum water. made by diffulving the proportion
of a hen's egg (or even lefs) in a quart of water.—
That by this fimple means all danger of life will be
prevented. any one may 014, by Isurnlng a rag of
main fo tinted, and dried. againft another rag un-
prepared; the firft will burn gradually, and with
difficulty, whila tbt fecund will flame away inltanta-
aeoully.