Star.
London, England, 1805-07-16 00:00:00

IVEIV 3611711 WALES.

FROM SYDNEY OAZEITES TO THE irk JAN."IE:I..
SYDNEY, Nov. t 3 filch a pitch of extrava-
gance do our fe:nale ilfobye extend their improve-
ments on the lap-eared donna, as to be literally hood
quinied. They have confequently now loft fight of
the matchlefs turbot ; and fince their faces have re•
tired from the world, who knows but upon the next
flippant change they may be induced to take the veil.
Nov. 25.—The promptitude (hewn in the forma-
tion of oar armed force yefterday fe'nnight, is emit-
led to the warmelt eulogium. In lets than twenty
minutes the Loyal Affociation was in perfea readi-
rrefs to fecond the exertions of the New South Wales
corps, had the firft tranfient conjeaure been realized.
The defence of the harbour was equally an ohjza
of attention, and no pains were (pared to compliment
the fuppofed ftrangers as they palled the batteries—
and had the apprehenfion been more than momen-
tat y, all the fettlements in the Colony would, in the
courfe of a few hours, have contributed to an exten-
five levy of loyal and determined Volunteers.
Dsc. 9.—ln the courfe of Thurfday evening and
Friday morning a report was generally current, that
feveral perfons accuftomed to the woods had, by ac-
cident, fallen in with an imaginary Settlement, the
extravagant purfuit of which has prefented an un-
timely grave to many.
Induftrioufly circulated as it was, it couldnot long
remain a fecret to the authoritative power. His Ex-
cellency direeted that the dangerous chimera fhould
be traced to its infamous fource, and by the activity
of TORN HARRIs, Efq. this was accomplifhed after a
fe hours inveftigation ; and proved to have origi-
nated with a mean and contemptible offender, whole
larcenies have frequently immured him within the
walls of a prifon, and whofe experience in the inte-
rior of the country led no further than the outfkirts
of various feulements, when induced by con(cious
guilt to abandon labour, and trult to his pilfering
about the outer farms. This man, whole name is
:Taws Houlefing, having quitted Sydney, could not be
Immediately apprehended, but proper meafures to
!enure him were neverthelefs adopted.
Many have been prevailed upon by fuch deceitful
Dories to abandon certain (murky ; to wander thro'
the tracklefs woods ; to labour on the verge of moun-
tains proved to be impaffible ; to endure the compli-
cated terrors of cold, fatigue, and famine; to curie
the propagators of a weak and wicked device; to
repent too late of their own temerity and rafhnefs ;
and then, exhanfted, to perifh miferably, without a
friend at hand to pour the balm of Chriltian confola-
tion into the tortured boforn, and even without a prof-
pea of interment after death.
A larceny of an extraordinary nature was effelled
a few evenings ago at the Hofpital Wharf, from
whence a parcel of marline, and a few (pare pieces
of rope were dexteroufly conveyed between the hours
of dulk and day-light. The whimfical peculator had
no doubt indulged his imagination with a flight
glance at futurity, and in the fpirit of divination,
was anxious to provide an appendage of criminality
with which, had the worft come to the worft, he
might have been complimented gratis.
Nino SITTLEMENT.—After feveral days anxious
expeaation of news from the Expedition fent to form
a fettlement at Port Dalrymple, in Bafs's Straits,
which left this the r ctli of Oaober, this fettlement
was molt agreeably furptifed on Thurfday the i3th
inft, by the arrival of his Majefty's (hip Buffalo, with
the agreeable news of Lieut.-Governor PATERSON
being fixed at Port Dalrymple, himfelf and thofe
under his command in perfea health and fpit its, and
ufing every exertion for placing the flores, &c. under
cover. The formality of taking poffeffion by occu-
pancy (which had fome years before been done by
Captain FLINDERS, when be difcovered that port)
took place on the tith of Oaober, under the ufual
Military and Naval falutes.
We are happy to fay, that as far as general report
goes, there is reafon to hope Port Dalrymple will
anfwer the expeaations formed of it.
An interview took place with the Natives, which
began very amicably ; but unfortunately,, their natu-
ral impetuofity has canfed a temporary fulpenfion of
civilities, having attempted to throw a Serjeant from
a rock into the lea, and attacked his guard of two
men, which compelled them to fire in their own
defence.

DEC. 30.—On Sunday laft, and on Chrifimas
Day, the ceremony of Baptifm was perfornied by the
Rev. Mr. MARSDEN, on two and twenty children at
Sydney, and Parramatta.
Jaw. 6.—His Majefiy's colonial fchooner Francis
arrived yefterday from Port Dalrymple, after a paf-
fage of twenty-five days. Preparations were waking
on the Francis's departure to fix the principal fettle-
ment at the head of Weffern Arm, between two
ftreams of water named Keat's and Macmillan's
Burns. It is intended to name the fettlement York
Town, and a commanding hill near it, Mount Al-
bany.--On Wednefday his Excellency made a vi fit to
Paramatta, where a metier of female prifoners was
held, and next day he returned to town.
The cargo of the Lady Barlowe being completed,
it may afford pleafure to the Colonia to obferve the
quantity of colonial produce exported in that fhip for
London
Fine lea elephant oil, 264 tons-
Fur kat-Dans, 13,730.
The oak, or beef-wood, 3673 CM feet.
A wedding was laft week celebrated in Pitt's-row,
and the evening went off remarkably well: in feet,
it could hot have cleverly done otherwile, as the
youthful couple were admirably matched in point of
longevity. The bride, whom we Mould not fuppufe
far to exceed 74, or from that to 76, was given
away by a lady of 69. This difparity between the
mother and daughter might as well have been re-
vel fed ; hut no matter, fince the performed the duties
of her office with a becoming grace. Mirth and frolic
floated round on furfaces neeLireous, until a fudden
reserve becoming vifible on the countenances of the
happy couple, fuggefled the propriety of taking
leave ; and after receiving a number of engaging
compliments which could only be anfwered with a
1,111111, they retired to the bridal chamber, where the
vvuerable bridemaid, having performed her lal du-
t!es, rctigned her envious charge to tranfporti that
'sere before only known by anticipation •

LONDON.

TO OUR READERS.

The Ones are criticaL From the urlieft period of oar Meryl
this country never flood in a lituation of fo much alarm. The
Spantib invailon was a feather. sompared with the weight of
daogei which now bangs over as. The queition is not, in the
prefent cireurnititices, Wherber-i.propeinfe of the meant we
poffeffed during the tyro lift year, might not have railed us to the
pinnacle of fecurity ?—it is clearly, how we shall weather the
impending florm ? For that purpofe it is ncceffary to look the
danger in the face. It is nceeffary to know our relative Etna.
tion with refpeel to that of the Continental'Powcrs of Europe,
Alla, and America.

To dire d the People of the Bririlh Empire in this inquiry; to give
them a clue to unravel the-future by tracing the paft ; to lay
before them the keret hillor; of iutrigues and of plots, of enures
and tired* ; to afford them the means of forming an accurate
judgment of the views and rcfources of other powers ;—..we are
going to lay before them A SERItS or LETTER& ON Tag MOST
IMPORTANT &OBJECTS TUAT 117£1t CLAIMED
TION. They are written by a Gentleman,whofe means of infer.
mation arc equalled only by the vigor of his ftyle, and the ftrengtb
of his reafoning. They will be read with intereft, and attended
to with convidtion. They will be addreired to the underftaoding,
and they will !hike the heart.

We hope to prefect our Readers with the Silt of the Series to.
morrow. under the title of THE POLITICAL MAP OF
EUROPE.

TUESDAY, JULY z 6.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DALY AT ONE. O'CLOCK 3
Iton fah, for money, 603—ditto, for July, 6cl6t.
Reduced 60-145mmnIum, 6—Eicheq. Bills, is. pram

PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY: - -
Bank Stock tB7 Long Ann. 17 5-1611 546
3 per Rod. Ann. 60 591 Short Ann 21
3 per Cent. Cone 591 1 Ditto Ann 9 5-t6ths
4 per Cent. 771 78 Excheq. Bills, .s.s. a 3s. psetn
s per Cent. Navy 901,11 Omnium, 6 51 prem.
S per emit. 179 y 991 I Cont. for aec. 6t 601

Intelligence from India, to the beginning of Fe-
bruary, reached us yefterday. By a Gentleman who
came palrenger in the Anna Jacobina, from Bengal,
for Copenhagen, we learn, that no account of any
aelion had been received at Bengal to the ad of Fe-
bruary, fubfeqnent to the attack on HoLaAR at Burt-
poor, by the troops under the command of Colonel
MAITLAND. Information, had, however, been re•
ceived, that the enemy, Coon after the engagement,
quitted that place, and had retired feveral miles into
the country. The Chief had very few followers with
him, his troops were almoa totally difperfed, and the
war was generally confidered at an end.

A French Paper of the Bth intl. is faid to have been
received, which briefly mentions the arrival of the
combined fleets at Rochefort. We do not believe
that any fuch paper has been received.
No accounts have been received of Lord NELSON
or the Combined fleet. Indeed, they could hardly
be espeeted before this time, considering the compa-
ratively flow rate of sailing of large fleets, and the
contrary winds that have prevailed.

The laft letters from Lifbon Rate, that laws have
teen enacted in Spain, equally as revert as thole late-
ly adopted in Holland, againß loch was may ille-
gally traffic in prohibited articles from England.
Letters have been received from the Lively frigate,
dated Gibraltar, the t7th of June, which make no
mention of the capture of any of the enemy's (hips.
They Rate that there were three (hips of the lane ready
for lea at Cadiz, and feven at Carthagena. This is
one more at the latter place, and one lets at the for-
mer, than the previous accounts reported ; hence it is
inferred, that the (hip of the line which ercaped from
Cadiz, paired rafely through the Gut, and gut into
Carthagena.
The accounts from Cadiz, however, Rated that the
Gloria() was bound to South America, with quick-
(liver ; fo that it is doubtful whether it be the fame
fhip fuppofed to have gone to Carthagena. Betides,
if the Carthagena Rea were to fail for Cadiz, as re-
ported, why Mould any (hips go from the latter place
to the former ?

Sir ROBERT CALDER has been reinforced off Ferrol
by five fail of the line ; the BARFLEUR and WINDSOR
CASTLE, of 98 guns each, and the WARRIOR, RAI.
SONABLE, and TRIUMPH, of 7¢ guns each. Admiral
Coxxiscwoon's fquadron, off Cadiz, has alfo been
reinforced. Thus the enemy's return into thefe
ports will be (Iron)* barred.
Some of the daily papers have inferred that there
is no truth in the report that the Spaniards have cap-
tured one of the American gun boats at Gibraltar,
becaufe foam letters from that place do not mention
the circuailtance. It is certain, however, that other
letters do (late that fait ; but we find that it is not
interpreted in a hoftile way. It is fuppofed the veffel
was captured under the idea that the was Englith,
carrying falfe colours. We have befides to obferve,
that a letter has been received by a refpeetable houfe
in town, from the American Conful at Algeziras, of
the 57111 of June, (two days later than the period at
which it was faid the American gun veffel was carried
in there) which takes not the lead notice of the affair.
It has been intimated to the Commanders of Yeo-
manry and Volunteer Corps, by order of his Royal
Highnefs the Duke of CUMBERLAND, Commander
of the South Weft Diarift, that, for the accommo-
dation of the farmers at this bufy feafon, no further
infpeftion will be required of them till after the has-
veft is got in.
The Northumberland Militia, yefterday morning,
paired along Blackfriars-bridge in the coUrre of their
route from Sunderland Barracks to Chathatn. They
had their advanced and rear guards, and were attend.
ed by an excellent band of mu fic. They were inhigh
(pinks, and feemed about moo Arong, and a finer
. regiment cannot be conceived. They were all young
men, but of mature age, tall and well made.
This morning the Lord Mayor, after infpefling
the Mealweighers' Returns, ordered the price of
bread to advance two-pence in'the peck loaf.