Star.
London, England, 1805-12-25 00:00:00

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ODE TO VIE GENIUS OF ENMANII

0 ! Spirit of the land, ,
Whets girdle is the Ocean wave •
Vlore breath of Freedom never famed
The banners of intuiting foe;
Triumphant o'er thy &damn brave ;
Land of the race that Rood obdure,
When Creffy and when Aaneemn
Ran red with Ruin's erimfen flood,
That firem'd around thy native
The death-devoted wreck/ of Spain,
end wum'd the Ocean•fleld with battle and with Mood-

Land of the Brave, to Freedom dam;
Oh ! where are they that led thee once
Triumphant, when our oaken (pear
Struck deep the *Mid creft of France ;
And lausis'd to !Corn her fiereeft !hock,
On Minden's plain, on Mores rock,
Or !wept oa Blenheim'. awful day,
Like chaff before tle ftorm, her proudeft bolts away ?

Land of the Brave, our Fathers' land,
Oh ! *retch again thine armed hand.=
Thy glorious days mail yet return,
Not on the tongued deep alone,
Thy ftrong inviolable song
The star of Brill& hope &aft burn ;
But rank to rank, in battle•plain,
Well meet thee, blood-ltain'd France, again t
And by the hand of rnightleft pow'r,
Let Fate decide that deathful hour
In Europe'. troubled air,
If pirate Rapine yet !hall reign,
Or lingiand's Genius rife again,
And vindicate the World from Calcutta and Defpair
C.

Tise Madras fleet (Lord Hawkeibury. (Baring,
Ably Cafle, Montyofe with Tome other (hips, were
melted to fail from thence for England the latter
end of September. His Ma,)efly's frigate Wilhel-
Stipa fell in sia.th the (hip United Ebigdom off Co-
ring* Bay, and communicated the agreeable intelli-
Cence of the rife arrival at Madras of the Marquis
oaxwatitt and his Alm in the Medd* frigate, on
the 18th July, aftiw a very fine paffage. The Mar-
quis, it was reported, would not proceed for Bengal
in lets than a week. The Howe frigate was refitting
at Bengal with all difpatek to receive on board the
Marquis Wrtssar.sv, who was expelled to leave the
Government immediately on the arrival of the Mar-
quis CORNWALLIS. Intelligence having been com-
municated to the Captain of his.Majedy's (hip Scep-
tre. of 74 guns, that Admiral Limon, in the Ma-
rerigo, with the Belle Poole frigate, bad captured
the Brunfwlek Indianian, he immediately proceeded
off Vizagapatam with the St. Ficuenzo frigate, in
expeltation of intercepting them. Our, (hips were
left cruizing off there when the Bengal fleet parted.
Sir EDWARD Pascale had made filch a judicious
difiribution of his force in the Bay of Bengal, that
the country (hips were able to proceed to feu in Safety
without convoy.
By a letter from a Gentleinan in the Company's
civil fervte at Bengal, we are informed, that the
Minifters of the different Mabratta Chieftains were
about to form a convention at Poonah, in order to
fizinnit their deliberations to the Peifhwah, as the ac-
knowledged, though only nominal, head of the Mah-
ratta confederacy. The Englifh Refident will affift
on this occafion, in order to mediate in all exiding
matters of difpute, refpelling the fettlement of right,
to lands, revenues, &c. The Peifhwah will receive
every advantage and indulgence from the terms int-
poled by the Company on the other Mabratta Powers,
who had long cramped his treafury, by utterly
refufing, or at lead withholding their cnflotnary
contributions. The mere landed income in the
hands of this Prince was very trifling, and his re-
fources depended on the tribute of the other members
of the empire, the principal of whom have fo long
been engaged in hodilities with the Englifli, his
avowed friends and allies.
A letter from Bombay, dated the zd of July lays
44 The news of the capitulation of Ramjet Sing, and
the reduaion of Holkar's power, has been received
here and at Surat with enthufiadie demondrations
of joy. The Guieawar has congratulated our Re-1
fident on the °melon.
" Colonel Clofe and Mr. Elphinllone have had
an interview with Atmaran, Scindea's Minder, at
Nagpoor, but the latter evaded all explanations as
to his Mader's views and condua, pretending that
his vifit in that quarter originated Solely in religious
motives. Its objets, however, is known to our Go-
vernment to have been an attempt again to excite
the Berar Rajah.to hankies with the 13ritifia.
" The remnant of Holkar's auxiliary cavalry,
under Bapojee, which had etc-aped the gallant and
repeated attacks of the 24th and 25th Native Regi-
ments, has Crofled the country to the eaftward of
Agra and Delhi, and entered the Punjab, and it is
added, has joined the Seiks, who, according to the
lah advices, were encamped in confiderabte force on
the ealtern branches of the Indus."
By the Eall Indiamen lately arrived from St. He-
lena, we have received intelligence that the Lively
(we believe her name to be) South Sea whaler had
been call away on an uninhabited ifland to the cad.
ward of the Cape of Good Hope, but fortunately all
the crew were faved ; the weather being afterwards
moderate, gave them time, by great exertions, to
preferve the greeted part of her florets, and all her
mats. On exploring the Mind, they found fume
nuts that had recently been culled, which they con-
ceived had been built by Americans, from their fa-
Sion. The preservation of their boats had enabled
them to catch plenty of Mb on which they fubfided.
&fades, by profecuting the fifhery, it was expelled
that they would be able to procure a fufficient quan-
tity of oil, ready to load any refit! that &sold pro-
ceed to the Wand to bring them to their native coun-
try. We understand that the (hip's company were
in good health, and put fued the fifhery at all times
when the weather permitted ; the bell order and dif-
equine had prevailed fince they had been cad away.
This misfortune will, in all probability, if properly
attended to, tend to the benefit of the South Sea fifh-
cry, as a depot of Roles may be provided to carry
on the lathery during the voyage of a Ship to this
country—which, being immediately fitted out again.'
with the requifue necelTdries for the eltabli(hment,
may be provided with a cargo to return, which
would ultimately bring the article to market at a
7-I,:h Nu trinket that( is in general erre:jell:ed.

LOItS NELSON . .
About one o'clock yeilerdny, the yacht, having
on board the body of Lord NaLsoa, arrived off
Greenwich Hofpital. The body is placed in the
coffin made of the malt of l'Orient, which is put
Into one made of elm, then into a leaden one. and
Moldered up, and the whole placed In another large
coffin of elm, for the pnrpofe of having the orau-
ments affixed thereon. In the yacht came Mr, TYSON,
Mr. WHITBY, and the Rev. Mr. Scovv, the Chap-
lain of the Victory ; and the whole of the perfons
who were attached to his Lordfhip's perfon. The
coffin weighs nearly four hundred weight, and, in
confequence of the water not being fufficiently high,
could not be removed till the evening.

The body was not landed until d;fk. An immenfe
crowd had been colleaed upon the terrace of Green-
wich Hofpital from the early pan of the day. I'o-
wards two o'clock, a report was circulated that the
remains of his Lordthip would not be removed until
the next day, and as the Hofpital water•gate had
been Phut, and the Penfioners had retired, the rumour
obtained full, though reluiftant credit. About five,
o'clock, it was lowered from the Commiffioner's
yacht into a boat, and immediately conveyed to the
lower Hofpital hairs. The coffin was eneveloped in
the colours of the Vitiory, which were bound round
it by a piece of rope about the thicknefs of one of the
fheets of a fink rate. As loon as it was landed, it
was carried by Tailors, part of the valiant crew of
the Viaory, to the Painted Hall, from whence, we
underhand, it was to have been removed in the coorfe
of the evening, to the Record Chamber, in the Hof-
pital, and where it is to continue until the prepara-
tions for its lying in hate /hall be completed.
, There, we are informed, cannot be &tilled for
there eight or ten days. They are to be fo condrueed
as to afford the public every facility for viewing the
tribute of honour, which the gratitude of the country
pays to its Naval Hero. A form is ereeed along
the chamber, with two divi ons, one for the ingrefs,
at
the other for the earth of the company. It is to be
covered with black cloth. A black canopy, with a
.double row of fringe, will be crated at the upper end
of the room, under which the body is to lie in hate.
Al railing is to be fixed, at a &Rance of dm .
from the canopy, to keep off the crowd. The t.
At
form is enelofed on each fide, with a partition, t
fifteen feet high, which will be alfo covered with black.
Lord noon, immediately that the eorpfe arrived,
left Greenwich for the Secretary of State's Office, and
the Admiral, to 'receive further diredions. It was
then, we underhand, :finally determined, that the
proceffion by water (ball coke place on the 7th of nen
month, from Greenwich to Whitehall ; the body win
be depofited in the Admiralty that night, and in the
morning the preceffion to St. Paul's to take place.—
One of the Admiralty barges will convey the body ;
the other, and thofe belonging to the Navy Board,
will be covered with black cloth.

FUNERAL OF LORD =MN.
The workmen are going cn rapidly with the prepa-
rations at Greenwich Hofpital. Some of them went
yellerday on board the barges belonging to the Ad-
miralty and Navy Board*, which they hung with
black, to befit them for that pan of the folemn pro
cdfion which is to take place on the water.

The bottom of the vault under the great aifle of St.
Paul's Cathedral, is about so feet below the flooring
of the church and aifle. The earth is partly exca-
vated, and the hole may be Laid to be walled round
immediately under the fpot where the grating was
fixed under the centre of the dome. A (lone flag was
then put down fo as to form the flooring, the two
fides of the hole were then covered each with one
fulid piece of (lone, thefe were joined to two others
one at each end, and to the bottom with &tong cramps
of copper. The coffin is to be put into this, and the
(lone lid fattened in the fame manner over it.

The preparations for the interment of the Malicious
&lion in St. Paul's Cathedral, are going on with the
turnoff expedition. Since Saturday morning the fcaf-
folding has afurned foesethin4 like a wag of the
intended proceedings. The difpofition of the feats is
as follow, namely—
Under the dome, in each archway, in the fr',nt of
the piers, and in the gallery over the choir. The
form of the feats tinder- the dome will take the thige
e
°of the dome, namely, a circular appearance.
firft feat win be exaaly fix feet from the ground, and
the others will rife in regular gradation fix inches one
above another. There are to be eight tier of feats in
the whale, and the order will be thus arranged :
In each half of the &car We mar the dem, Awing
ant foot its lathes t• seek peelleosill semi Is
Eight feats will WU NI 4106 piellmemewies d 56 is 11313
There well be fiats pbasgl between every arch to the
great Waters Dow. whit& will aloft as follows :
Each archway, beat the Dome to the Wean Gate,
will contain tt7.-.112 dims illy is RISS
to front ot the piers, ban dies. to Ana . . ge,g
From the iron rails to Joie the circular feats in the
dome, ao at each Ads
Each his, from the iron nWat to the Clair will eon.
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The dome will be occupied by the City Companies. 6
Likewife, under the dome, there will be feats for
thirteen hundred and fifty perfons. There will be
Hill remaining an open area of about five or fix feet,
for perfons to Rand who have not tickets or feats.—
An iron railing will alto be placed from the dome to
the grand wefiern entrance, wherein people will be
allowed to Rand. The front (landing places under
the dome and around the grave, will be occupied by
the crew of the ViChory, (Lord Nelfon's fhip) each
man wearing a badge of diflinaion.
Befides the feats and the (landing room, there will
be about 7o or 8o feet of clear (pace all around the
grave, which will be occupied by the principal moor-
= rs and perfons attached to the funeral proceffion.
The order of the feats in the choir will be thus
difpoted—the principal feats are to be fitted up for
the accommodation of the Archbithop of Canter.
bur y. the Lord Prefident of the Council, Lord Privy
Seal, Garter King at Arms, and the other principal
Officers of State. The Lord Mayor; the Mace,
Park, and Train-bearer, belonging to his Lordthip.
The Lord Chancellor and Suite ; the Speaker of the
Hoofe of ns.
W The of s ire to be occupied by the Members
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of both ores of Parliament. The Peerefles, Judges,
and Foreign Mini RCM and Ahe Privy Councillors. site
.
'Atter not being Petal are to be prorticd with feats:',

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Peers' font, the Dean and Chapter. and their Meads.'
.are to be accommodated wish feats in the circular
end of the choir, next the communion-table.
The gallery will be occupied by Naval Officers,
the Deputy Lieutenants and the Lord Chamberlain,
together with fuch of the Members of the Hook of
Commons as cannot be provided with teats in the
choir, The gallery will contain about Soo perfons.
The funeral proceffion will enter at the Great
Weftern Door, and pals through the middle aille to
the choir, wherein the body will be placed on a bier,
crated on a railed platform oppofite to the Eagle
defk. The ceremony tiled on fuch occafions will be
performed by the Bifhop of London, who will be
affified by the Dean and Clergy belonging to the I
CathedraL