Star.
London, England, 1807-10-03 00:00:00

ARRIVED.

Off Dover, the Mary, Ritchie, from New York—.At Cowes,
Flizs. Ritchie, from Charlefton—At Whitchaven, Rofe, Stuart,
and the Brewer, Fitch, from Jamaica—ln the Clyde, Augußa,
O'Neil, from Jamaica—At Dublin, Charming Eliza, —, from
Tortola, and the Ceres. Bentley, from Oporto—At Cork. Murtha,
Goff, from Philadelphia, and the Sally, M'Karen, from Virginiaas-
At Liverpool. Perfeverance, Rent, from VirginiaAt Hoylake.
Lewis, from Iriefte—At Sean im, Alexander, Wefteott,
from Liverpool—At Newfoundland Nymph, Turner, from Liver'.
pool; John, Blake, and the Garland, eimpron, front Poole. .
The lfabella, Ainiky, front Oporto, is arrived in the Darns,
with a Beet from Portfmouth. Captain Ait fley writes, that the
brig loft on the Goodwin Sands, on the 3oth ult. is the Mary and
Elizabeth, Stokes, from Oporto.
The Providence, from Galway, has been taken by a
Spanifh privateer, retaken by his Majefty's !hip Argus, and fent
into Cork.

The Earl of PEIN DR OK s has had the offer of the Co.
lnnelcy of the fecund Itegitnenu of Dragoon Guards,
vacant by the death of the M irquis TOW FISH AND
In cafe he fhould accept it, General Gss YNNE is eX-
peatel to be removed from the 22d Light Dragoons,
and General CRAUF ORD, who is married to the
Duchefs of NEWCASTLE, has the prornife of the va

can' Dragoons.
A letter from Alexandlia in Egypt, dated the
2th of June, fays—s, Medna was a paradife, in
comparifon to this place ; all around appeirs a defo_
late parched up moor, without a vegetable nr even
a tuft of grals growing on it ; nothing but the dry
burning land, no fprings of water for many miles;
what water we got we are obliged to buy, and that
but very bad. The 21 It, 3 tit, 35th, 73th, De Itociats,
Chaffeurs Br itanniques, a Company of Artillery, two
troops of the aoth Light Dragoons, -are the Regi•
meats, betides out's, who are now in garrifon at
Alexandria ; and after the overflowing of the Nile,
which will take place on the r 7;h of this month,
we (hall make another attack on Rofetta. The Chief
General of the Arabs, who fight againfl the Turks,
on our fide, came into Alexandria yefterday. -The
main body of his troops lies about three miles from
hence. He was faluted on his entrance by all our
guns on the battery. He reviews the fire brigade of
our troops this evening, which confills of the 3t It and
Cad regiments "
Yelterday afternoon, one of the corning houfes
belonging to the powder mills on Hounflow Heath
blew tip. As there was only a frnall quantity of
powder in it, the exploflon was not great—but two
poor men were fo muck-fruit, that their lives were
defpaired of ; antoher, who was in the houfe, it is
hoped will recover.
,RUGBY Fata—on Morday laft, was very mime.
roufly attended ; but the fhow of cattle and (beep was
fo great, that the prices were rather on the decline.
CRQYEION Fate—commenced yellerday with itsl
dual bottle. There was a greater fh ,sv of walnuts;
and good company, than has been for many yeats.
THEA TRF, Cf.,ENT GARDEN.—Mrs. CHARLES
Itssint.t. latt night performed, fo; the fire time, the
part of Mrs. Fertnent, in The School of Reform. There
is nctli,g in it c.slcolated to call the peculiar talents
of this lady into prominent notice; and, indeed, we
think the gave the frrcafm of the dialogue too harfh
a colouring here and there ; otherwife the was very
lively, and looked the charafter admirably. The
Play in other refpeds was, as ufual, well performed
throughout.—Pore has returned the charalter of
Lord Avondale, which laft lea Ton was in the hands of
COOKE, who is not yet vilibk. Mifs BENrisrar, the
fair debutante in Ryina, again performed that interefl-
ing part, and fang the airs with great tittle, and
increased fpirit, The bode was crowded after half

rice.
Lail week was flaughtered, the famous Leicefler I
Ox, recently thewn throughout the kingdom. The
weight of this flupendous animal was as follows :
tit lose quarter, 5 cwt. a qrs. 3;b. ; fore quarter, 5
cwt. o qrs. zylb. ; firlt.hind quarter, 3 cwt. 3 qrs. ;
fecond hind quarter, 4 cwt. I qr. The weight of the
hind alone, was 182 lb. It was delivered the Spa.
ails and French prifoners at Plymouth for their day's.
allowance, and they appeared quite altonifhed at the
insmenfe fiat of each quarter, laying, it was no won-
der the Englifh loved roe° befit.
On Monday haft, as a Weil Country barge was
towing up the River by fix horfes, near Hampton
Bridge, the hind bode lofing his foothold, the others
were dragged with him into the Thames, and were
drowned before aalaance could be procured.
Sunday fe'nnight, as Mr. HOORINSI banker of Yea.
ail, formerly of Exeter, was getting on horfeback,
and before he was quite seated on the (addle, the
boric flailed off, and threw.him ; the consequence
was, his leg was broke, and the bone came through
the nein. In a few days there appeared fymptorns of
mortification; and on Friday fenrsight his leg was
amputated. The following day he unfortunately died.
The adage, 46 Holyin's choice," leaves no alternative.
The firh hot fe in the (table or none. The direa re-
verie of this is the relent new Lottery Plan ; for, if
he Fiat Scheme do net bring adventurers into the har-
bour of Bonne Fortune,6ooo of them may either receive,
at. their journey's end, 201. each, in ready Rhino ;
they hare the choice of mounting a second horfe,
without any additional expenee of hire, with the
chance of gaining 'many a Thoufand Pounds in a
Supplementary Scheme.