Star.
London, England, 1807-09-30 00:00:00

MADRAS, JANDARY 25.

Ills Maieriy's !'.rip Blenheim, Attain Biffell, Efq.
commanding, hearing the fl 4g of Sir Thomas Trott
bridg7, Port. together with the Java, Capt. Pigot,
and Harrier, Cain. Finley, failed from the Roads late
on Mnriday evening January 14.
We omitted t. mention the arrival of Captain El-
a:ld Lieutenant Whitehead, late of the
Greyho.tml, Mr. and Mr.. Grey, and Lieutenants
Lem Creffy, late of the Caroline, who came
”affergcrs in the Blenheim, from Prince of Wales's
11l in.: ; they intend to proceed to the Cape, and
therce to England.
The Grampn., Capt. J. H. Tait, arrived at Cluny.
ho, on the tech innant (January) from Penang ac- .
companied by fevetal country flips from China.
The China fleet cnnfilling of the Royal Charlotte, •
Thames, Gl4lton, Ciretscetier, Arnilltin, Marquis of
Ely, and Neptune ludiamen, failed on the 14th of
November, from Perning for China, under convoy of
the Lion, Greyhound, and Duncan.
We are forty to announce a melancholy accident
which occurred on Monday morning. The Bar
boar, having on board nine perfons belonging to his
Majefly's filip Java, broached to in the furf, which
was very high and rapid ; in cnnfequence of which
fix perfons who were fitting on the ernes (hafts of the
boat, were thrown into the furf by the thick; of
thefe, two were picked up unhurt by the Catamarans,
but the other four were unfortunately drowned. We
believe the fufferers are, Mr. Bowles, ttl Lieutenant;
the Putfr, Mr. J.,lm 'Cowley ; the Carpenter, and
Boatfwain. The other three men had placed them-
felves in the bottom of the boar, and were by that
means laved, as the boat righted without (hipping
drop of water. There is reafon to aink that had
the fufferers not iticomrw.ded the herntan by fitting
in the Item !beets, the accident would never have
hapisene-3. One of the bodie. only is yet found, on
• which a Cnrnner's Inquell will lir, tint the inquifition
has not been able to proceed for want of witneffes to
depofe to tire acciderlt. Toe loiterer WAS recognized
and proved to be Mr. John Cowley, purfer.—A
truisry 14.

NAVAL pitniktrrrovs.

Ereellencv Sir Tronbridge, Bart. Com•
mantler in Chid', has been pleal.ed to make the
pr -.motions :—December 31, Sc 6.

Er.t, from t 1•,..! Harrier, P.,ft into the
.1.3 v;.. Lieut.
Finley. of the Ble“heirn,Cotnmander into the Harrier. Mr. Bold.
Mr. Stewart, and Mr. reathenttone, Mitifhipmen of the Blenheim,
to be 1 ituterznts of the Java. Mr Durnqiord, Mielfhipma•. of
the Blenheim, to he IA ,t.tenant of the Caroli•-e Mr. Catophell,
Miedhiprnan of Cle. Eir.i7,eirn, to be Aelinu utenant of that
fhip. Mr. Cowley, rttrfer 01 the Harrier, to be Purf,T of the
Ja-n. Mr Othen, Clerk of the Illenheim. to he Putfer of the
Harrier. Mr. Warburton, Surgeon of the Harrier, to be. Surgeon
of the Java. Mr. Mat tin, Firft Alliaant to the Surgeon of the
Blenheim, to he Surgeon of the Harrier. Mr. Balfour, from half
pay, to he Matter of the I,va Capt. rouhriAge from the Ma-
entree to the C;rcyh*Otmd, vice I, Iphir flone, proceeding to Europe
Cape '.•*illtrahint, from the Harder to the Macaffer. Lieut. Pigot,
to tin. ank of Commander, into the Harrier. Mr. lachfen ar.d
Mr. Winn to be 1 .ietrenmti into the Macaffer, vice I.ieuts.
Holrces an! Whitehead prnec•ding to Europe. Mr. Coffin, tc
be Lieutenant. Mr. Martin, Math r of the Greyhound, to he
4161 in; Matter of the: Blenheim. Mr. Donavon, Matter of the
Daffier, to be Matlcr of tie Macaffer.