Star.
London, England, 1812-01-09 00:00:00

THURSO, DECEMBER si

A considerable number of fine oak logs, some of them about
a f.nft square, are drifting in along all our shores on this side of
tht country. No wreck lias yet appeared, although thtre is not •
doubt 01 this being part of dot cargo of soma uufureunate vessel.
LEITH, JANUARY 6.

The Zealous, 74 guns, arrived here on Saturday, from Sheer-
ness, wi,h the Frencapriwnets which the Regulus had on board
when she was obligetr to put back to Sheerness, In consequence
of having received Some damage in Yarmouth Roads.
The brig Centurion, Mo a Isom, of A berdren, from Mi Handal,
was driven into Black Mull Bay, in Long Island, near Chan, lir-
gyleshire, in a gale, on the lOW ult. with the loss of both anchors
and cables.

The brig Sprightly, NAIRN, of Aberdeen, which was some
tithe misaing, had arrived tartly at St. John's, New Brunswick,
on the lsth November, after a severe passage of three months.
The whale-fishing ship Elbe, which arrived at Aberdeen on
Wednesday last, was stacked on Sunday morning preceding, to
the northward of Shields, by a cutter privateer, which gie bosh
off. The privateer was, towards evening, seen 'undies to tee
northward, between the Coclet and the Fern Isles. When bear-
ing down on the Flbe, the privateer carried a large square sail
and a flying gib, and was observed to be a small black vesstl, of
eight or ten tons, with two yellow-painted mouldings round her
giant:ale, but bad no stern-boat, and showed a Shedish flag.

It is stated is letters from Dublin, dated on Mon-
day last, that a communication had been made to the
Irish Gove;nment, of an association in Dublin, whose
object was to separate the two Islands, and to extirpate the
Heretics.. The. Privy Council was sitting in Dubliti
Castle when our letters CAlllt away on Monday ; rt
which time no further particulars had transpired. I.
It is with real concern we have to notice the arrival
of accounts at Plymouth from Basque Roads, stating
the loss of the barges and curter: belonging to the
Conquestador and the Colossus, of 74 guns, coalman-
ded by Captains Lord W. Bru*ar and T. ALLIAN-
DES, with about one hundred men of the cress's of both
ships. They were employed in a spirited attempt to
cut off or destroy a convoy on the French coast. We
understand that the greatest part of the boats' crews
were made prisoners.
We yesterday stated, that the differences between
Air:erica and France were in a fair way being al. ,
justed. We can now add, that the shl Acasttts. '
COTTLE, master, with tobacc.., from Norfolk to Ton-
ningen, was visited by a British frigate, off Halifax.
She was afterwards taktm by a French privateer, and
carried into Feacamp, but was, notwithstanding,
berated, and permitted either to sell her cargo id I
France,.or proceed elsewhere. •
Yesterday a Court of Directors washeld at the East
India House, when the undmnentionedCoremaniera
took leave of the Court previous to departing for
their respective destinations, viz.
Captain H. P. Tremenlieere, of the Asia; Captain J. Hay, of
the /Well ; Captain T. 11. Harris, of the Prince Regent ;—ensf
Captain W. L. Psscall, of the Earl ht. Vincoat--for Moires inali
Captain J. P. Mansell, of the Coldstream ; and Capita T. •
Dembleton, of the Larkins—for St. Helena and Bengal.
The following Officers were syoru into the com-
mand of their respective ships, viz.
Captain Halketh, of tle Cirencester, for China direct.
Cuptain Lypch, of the Harnett ; C.pcsin Cameron, of the
Ann ; Captain Weldton, of the Wes • and Ciiitain JePisins, of
the City Loatt,ll.-fix Madras and istnsisi.

Lieuten—ant Dumaresque, of the Hawke sloop of
war, lying off Calshot Castle (where she brought up
to attend on his Royal Highness the Duke of CLA-
RENCE), came to this town, rowed up the river ftom
the ship by six men, to dine with Admiral FERGUSON.
After he had taken his dinner, he embarked in the
same boat for the pun pose of returning to the Hawke;
a breeze springing up, they found it eligible to set
the sail, in doing which the mast fell, and, over-
powering the sail•irs, upset the boat, and the whole
party, a ith a man of the name of Shirlock, a musi-
cian, whom Lieutenant Dumaresque had taken into
the boat, at the request of the men, to amuse them
'iduring the holidays on board, were plunged into the
river. The sequel is a melancholy detail : Lieute-
nant Drimaresque, the musician, and five sailors nut
of the six, .were drowned. The man who is saved
swam on shore, followed by another, whom; just be-
* fore he reached the shore, he heard call to his compa-
nion to wait for him, which he accordingly did by
swimming on his back, &c. but finding himself muceh
benumbed and nearly exhausted, he exerted what
strength he could collect to reach the shore himself,
where he landed on a piece of mud. He then called
to his companion, but no voice could be heart. He
afterwards crawled towards land on his hands and
knees, tiU. his strength was s far exhausted, that he
was necessitated to give up the attempt : resigning
:,himself to PROVIDENCE, he 1 iid and groaned very
touch, and was heard by one Parker, a fisherman, of
Weston, who fortunately came to the water side to
attend . his boat, anl who took the poor fellow to
Weston. 'All the bodics have been found except
Shirlock's.

The purchase of the late Lord CHEDWORTR'S es•
tates in the West of Enlland, amounts to nearly
820,000.

One thousand barrels of powder, for great guns,
20,000. stand cif arms, 2000 sabres, .a quantity of car-
bines and pistols, tritlY2oo rounds of ammuniti }n, for
the s•tall arms. are ordered to be immediately em-
barked on board the Xii.tilsford transport, to be sent
to P • rt Mahon, consigned to
.Admiral Sir E. PELLRIV,
Commander-in-Chien in the Mediterranean. Also
10,0.4) stand of arms will 200 rounds of ammunition
and flints in proportion, arc to be embarked with all
possibl- dispatch, on board the Dxn.stos, for the
service of the tr..ops under L. rd WCLIANCTON.
SPARRING.—An exhibition with gloves took place
yesterday before a crowded Court, in St. Martin's-
street, for the benefit of Power, a rising pugilist of
first note. The principal setting-to was betwixt the
N ringhamshire man and Power, and which gave
,general satisfaction. Ballard and Smith also amused
the company, by some smart rallies, in the Caleb
Baldwin style, petting at proper length and hitting.
Several other couples exhibited, among whom were
some scientific pupils of Power.
FRENCH THEATRES.—An Ordinance relative to the
exterior and inv, ior policy of the Theatres has been
ssucd at Paris, prohibiting expressly all persons from
re-selling tickets bought at the office, or selling such
as have been obtained from any other source. None
are to disturb the audience by noise, applause, or his-
sing, before the curtain rises, nor between the acts.—
In the great Theatres, dining the whole representa-
tion,• no one is to keep his hat ,on ofter the curtain
rises' Every individual is to obey provision illy the
Offreer of Police In consequence, when he is invited
by him to quit the The ttre; he is to proceed imme-
diately to the Police Office, to give such explanations
as may be demanded f him.
When the Duke d'AttEmßEfto came on board the
MERMAID, to be conveyed a prisoner to England, he
was accompanied by an English Officer, to whom,
in the Gout se of conversation, he bserved, That
Rome was Me second city of the French Empire." The
.• English Officer seemed surprised, and observed, that
could not be, as Rome was in Italy. "/t goat so,"
replied the Duke, "but Me Emperor by an edict ha: an-
nexed it to the Empire." Shortly afterwards, when the
MERMAID Was getting, under weigh, the English Offi-
cer took leave of the Duke, and said to him, that
be two hours he would be in England." The Duke
could not comprehend this, until the Officer added,
that, " The King of Great Britain has annexed the seas to
his dominions."

Saturday last, at Tittleshall, in Norfolk, Captain
George Hoste, and his brother Charles (two of the
younger sons of the Rev. Dixon Hoste,) were out
shooting, when the gun of the former accidentally
went off, and unfortunately shot his brother,l who in-
stantlyexpired on the spot.
A Court-martial was held at Bombay, last year,
; for The trial of Lieutenant Samuel Shawe, of the 2d
battalion of the 56th regiment, for conduct shameful,
disgraceful, unbecoming, and derogatory to the cha-
racter of an officer and a gentleman, and highly sub-
versive of good order and military discipline. The
prisoner was sentenced to be cashiered.
A Court-mirti II was held at Kingston, Jamaica,
on the I Oth of June last, for the trial of Ensign John
tierthier, of the sth West India Regiment, •'
famous and disgraceful conduct, such as is unbecom•
ing the character of an officer and a gentleman, in
having, on the evening of the 4th of May, 1811, on
board the Commandel hospital-ship, secreted a Snuff-
box, the property of Assistant-Surgeon Robertson,
which he ditnied having possession of." The Court
found the prisoner Guilty, and sentenced him to be
Dismissed his Majesty's Service.
Monday afternoon, three o'clock, a mad bullock
madehisescape from a slaughterhouse in St. George's-
fields, ran towards Blackfi tars-road, butted with his
head at sevetal passengers in the road, scare of whom
were much kettrt, and others terribly frightened, made
his way into a Doctor's shop, and did considerable
mischief ; he then proceeded along Blacktriars-
Bridge, into Bridge-street, where he was at length se-
cured, and tied to a cart's-tail, and led back to the
slaughter-house, without doing any other mischief.
EDINBURGH, JAN. 4.—Tuesday as •••••..-- Oliver, a
cattle-dealer from the north, was endeavouringto ford
the Teviot, oppogite Nisbet, he rode in at a place
where the river was very deep, and in consequence
was unrortunately drowned. His horse was found
near the river the next morning, with the saddle under
its belly. The body of the man was not found till
Sunday forenoon.

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The followingiiii time particular account of the
melancholy aecident *hidl happened in our river on
the evening of Wednesday List :