Star.
London, England, 1813-08-14 00:00:00

HIGHLAT

The'Antutal Competition a-Highland -Pipers/was
held on the. 28th ultimo, in the Theatre Royal,.
Edinburgh ; when the first prize was adjudged' to
Vtonzwr 'Mzet.zon, Piper to- the 79th Regimese.
pc, Cameron ,Highlanders, mho had received four.
ase.caitlids in the service of his country. The Prize-i
Ova. was delivered to lute by the I'res.3 of thst,
titlges, the Right Honour:able Sir Jou>: Soici.A.ta,
who accompanied the delivery with a inosepatriotic
speech; in the course of which he observea-erliere
is 'no sound which the inicnortal WELLtstryint. hem'
with More delight, or the bilushati of' France with'
more dismay, than the notes of ieHighlanOidtach:?"
The other four prizes were astirid tO Rontatrivne.
KAY, from Lord ReAy's Catiatty;' Piper-Major Lo-
GA?, of the 71a Regiment; AutxAsitin '4,kirazoott,.
from Furtingall, Perthshire ; and Fansdp.MiNtottoz;'
Second Piper to the Royal Scots. • The'socond.best
Piper WAS ALEX AN D fhtuev4 tlinn Skye; but, hav-
ing formerly obtained the second prize, he. could'
only. now compete for the first, agreeably td the rules'
of the Competition.

Amongst the Fashionable la.utiesl at the Sum
Theatre during the last week, we noticed—
Lady Monk Gower, Lady Walpole, Latly'Dashwood, Lady
Frances Wilson, COUlItCli of Newburgh, Comes of AM.-
tough, lady Richardson, Lady Shedlow, Lad) Denny, Lady
Monk, :.ady Burke, Lady Collins, Lady Laimborough, Lady
Buckinghamshire, the Martinis of Blandford, Lord Beehive,
Lord Yarmouth,Lord 111ulgrave, Duke de Bourbon, Earl Port
'more, Sir Godfrey Webster, Sir George hilorbyti, Sir Hugh Bai-
ley, Sir G. :Lead, General Floyd, Geitetal Colonel Can. ,
oingharu, Colonel Congreve, Captain Hawkins, Dr. Price, Mr.
Cruker, &c.

'rhursJay, Mrs. SMITH, of Ch.:leery-lane, was
thrown from a gig in Holborn, and Lad three ribs
broken.

Thursday morning, as the Wes•minster fire-engine
was proceeding along Swallow-street, St. James's, to
the fire' in North Audley-street, • Grosvenor-square,
the cat man, named Plumber, who resided in Pie-
makers'-alley, Bedfordbury, Covent Garden, from
over-fatigue, having run the engine just before to the
fire at Vauxhall, as he was sitting on the shafts, fell
off in a fit, and was taken up quite dead.
A beggar, known about Oxford-street • for many
years, died on Sunday se'nnight, at an obscure hut,
leading out of the Edgware-road, and Li the hovel
guineas and notcs to the amtaint of £l3O were foiand,
which devolve to his brother, a wot khruse pauper.
A boy was convicted last week befcre his Majesty's
Justices of the Peuce tot Lanarkshire, at the instance
of the Procurator Fuca!, for setting a dog on a cat
in front of a Meeting-house, whereby the congrega-
tion wastOtch disturbed. He was tined, and ordered
to produce security fi.r .his good behaviour, and is
now in prison,

MAR KLTS.

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, AUGUST I*.

Cum Raw.

T eIItICES.

English. Foreign.
Wheat. Kent and Etisex, 110 a. I Wheat, Ante:it:au Os. 00.

128 s. per quarter. psi. quarter.
Ditto, tuffulk, 9.51. 116 s. Ditto, Dautzic 110 s. 1901.
Ditto, Nurfufk, 90s. 965. Ditto, Baltic Red Vol. 1055.
ltye ids. 60s. 1)00), Haml.ro' ur
11.trley 461. 555. Fine OCs. 001. Bremen, 9.11. 109 s.
Malt, 8.15. 921. Ditto, Brabant Red 80$. 100$.
White Peas, 845. 951. boilers, Rye, its. 60s.
935. 100 s. D trlty. 441.465.
Grey, ditto, 70s. 72a. Oats, Brew,
Small Beaus, 745. 7as. Oats, Feed,
Tick do. 70s. 725. Fine 00s.00s. White Peas, 904. 100 s.

Oats, I'otatoe, 3tts. 445. Grey Ditto, 6Gs. 70s.
Ditto, Poland, 503. 40s. 'mall Scans,
Ditto, Feed, 14i. Stis. I 'rick Beans,
Fiae Flour, per Sack, lOU. 1101.--Ameriran Flour, 703. to 755.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, AUGUST t 3.
nit STONE or Slb. Ta siNK Tilt u 2 :'AL.
Bed .56 0.1 to 6s Ot: I Vtal 101 to Gs 84
Mutton Si, 01 to Gs 2d Pork 5. 4d to 66 CI
Lamh Ss 1 41d to fit
Beasts, about 000--Sbeep and Lambs, 7,000. •
Calves, 9.00-Pigs, 125(..
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKET.
Beef, per stone, 4. NI to Ss 4d. Veal 4% 144 to 65 Si I
Mutton. 4tl to Gs tkl. Pork ud to 8, Od
Lamb Ss. 441. to 6s. Od.
PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW.
ST. LAMES'S. WutrxclisreL.
Hay M. ios. to 51. Os. Otl. Hay 41. us. to SI. Os
inns, 11. 10s. to 11. 16.. ud. Clover 61. Os. to 71. Os
Straw 11. 144. o Os
PRICE OF HOPS IN THE BOROUGH MARKET.
Bags. Pockets.
Kent 91 Os to 111 Os.• Kent 101 04 to 141 os
Susses 81 Os to 101 its Susses 91 0% to 11l 06
Essici 81 os to lel Os Farnham 161 Os to 801 Os
PRICE-OF TALLOW.
St. Jamos's Market -54 51 Town Tallow 92.• 64
Clare Market Os Od u "NIS 926 Od
Whitec!iipt4 Market Si 41 White ditto $B4 Od
per stone of 81b. -- Snap ditto Us t)d
103 ud Melting 'tuff BG. Od
Avenge 5s itd Ditto rough 611 s Od to 005
. .

Graves 28 Lid. Good I.)r;gs 9.Sd

Yellow Soap )O:ts—Mottled, 114t—CtirJ, 00,.
Price's). Candler per dozen, 14•. t)(l—.Moulds, 1S; 64

PRICE OF LLATFIER IN LEADENHALL MARKET.
Butts 234 26d Cal( Skins 33d 36d

, Ditto 2thl 2Sil Ditto 40d 15.1
Merchants' Backs 12d 2.1kil Ditto 20d 44d
, Dressing Hides 2044: 22.1 Stuali Seals 344 3641
Fine Coach Hides 29.1 230- Large *hit°, per doz. 120 s 11101
Crop Hides foe cu4t. 2241 21.14 l'antied Horse Hides 21d 24s
Ditto 45 to 50 lbs 2244 WO Goat skins lis Ws
PRICE OF COALS—COAL MARKET, AUOUST 13.
Ships at Market Sold Pficis.
364 Newcas..le 2t SR.. 01. to-535. oil
34 Sunderland 31 43.. 04 to 475. Od.
Usti' WC Ei August 12.—Wheat per load .£23 Os to £34 Os
Baxley, per quarter 52.. to 555. Oat. 4 Is. to 434. Beans 745. to
78s. New ditto 00$. to Ws. Rye 00a. to 004. Peas 00s. to Mi.
DA N nutty, Aug. 12.—W1teat its (id to 15s.bd. Beans Ss. 041.
to Its. od. Vetches, 20s to els per bushel. Barley 50s. to 565.
Oats 455. to 4841. per quarter. Bread 2s. 7d. the half peck.
CA NTERUVIT, Mous r 13.—We art happy to notice a reduc-
tion of 3s. p.r sack in the price of Flour in this city; and further
to announce. that it is the intention o' s veral of the Butchers in
this cht to reduce the price ul Meat one hailpeuny per pound on
Monday next.
COURSE OF EXCHA..Q.E.

- -
Amsterdam, 30 6 2 U Palermo, 123 Pence per as.

Ditto at sight, 29 8 1 Leghorn, 61 _
Rotterdam, c. 1. 9 6 2 U Genoa, 54
Hamburgh, VG 0 24 U Venice, n. C..5^ Liv. Piccolo
itkona, 26 1 2t U effective pert. MG.
Paris 1 day's ds.l9 SO LIV. Nacles, 42
Ditto, 2 Ui. 19 0 Lißbon, 77i
Bourdeaux, do. 19 0 Oporto, 77
Madrid, Effect. IDublin, 4 j
Cadiz, Si Effect. Cork, SA
Rio lsodro 78, Ma is 66, Gibralrar 46. '
PRICES OF GOLD AND SILVER.
Porto's! Gold in Coin, - £0 811. 11d. per oc.
Par n Rod in Bars - A*o o'. Od.
Nsw fists, - £0 Th. 00. per Os.
NM' . ;Rs 9s. Oil. liivic bi Viiritis4s its. ei

MARRIMh•
Thursday. afirtillueonb, Wak baton: It ,datinci lanes; of
Tiny Coed, Desibiessitinr, late.orthe 2d or Queen's own Reit-
stet*. tislttiehlifda, •datiihtsibr tisd
slate Dean of Hertford.
Wedae.tlay. at St. Niebolaits, Guildford, the ltev. John gbig
Mlifyo,of lkdfordiddre, to 4th dasighter rt
the late George Mackenzie Macaulay, Esq. Aldsrsoao of Loodoe. s
. Leidy. Mr. lobo Oakeky, of the'neuaral Pitt Ofice, to Mist
M. libation; of labsikbilii•artet.
Thonday last. Galosh' Wm, R. N. to Miss Hopkind, oldie
dimagbter of Mr; ItirfPlf un Hipinh of NstfitonA,bot.
DIED.
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Lately, at tbd Cavil of Good Hope. after a abort guest. Copt
Bearer, of the Naos.
grednisday last. 80th year of' kis age, the Rev. hhtt
Price, B.D. HAS. and Hiad•keepier Of 'the iloJleian Libriry.
(*ford Univer,ity, to which office he na, eke:, 311 in the ye::,
1768. 1-le-wai Vicar of Liangattock, Dr..Llteurkshire; and Rcri
tor of Wainscots and Aivitigtun, to the the e•ninty of Glo4certie •
He was lanky years a Member of Jesus College, bin afterwards
entered at Tricky. He tot* the degree of M.A. 1760, aid BM
1728. Tbe.Lirlags are in thegift of the Drhe'of &suffer.
• Monti:4 •••• imeofe••••• •• •W. . • eA... ••• Er' :tIitISIIR Oet 4'
A.tf-rnowt• , _ • galsAtuass after 4

THE• colt Lm---b-----:-t-tqarrdir-gNu-eF-13"e
• "-a
gratefid and atonal Renaedy for Disincis:ls of die
Head, especially the'commen Head-sell. It removes Drinveiness
and Gisidinew, relieves Dimness of the Eyes, is excellent in cas-
ing recent Deafness, and is of great service In Hysterie and Par:,. Compuluts, and •ist restoring the hiemerf when impaired
by Disorders of the Head. It is also a Preservative against last.
clone Air.—Sold'hy the'ProprlctorS, P. Newbery and Sons, N.,.
45, St. Peal's Churchlird; four Dren's froth the Confer of
side, London ; and Brodie and Co. yin the New Canal, salisLury ;
in Canisteri price* lid. each, Duty included; but observe,
that the•wo;ds," F. Nearbery, N 0.45, St. Nail's;" are engraved
in the Stamp pasted round each Canister.
TO THOMAS TAYLOR, FN.
BEr; leave to inform you, that ever since the year
1790,1 had been all with the Imes Vencrea ; which front
its obstinately resisting every course of inetlietne sireacrihed by the
most eminent of the faculty here, and undergoing ea/eral severe
con ry.esof salivation and twice discharged from the I °spite"; With
little relief, would appear to be of the most iiiveteratenature.• In
the spring of last year my disorder had gut to such a head,, as
nearly to put a-periodic, tureidstenee. In chit state; I was re-
commended-by Mr. ThoMpson, (who rectrissi Sorrell a ewe
by them here,) to take your l.eake s Patent Pills, which I ta.z.ia
to do no the etuth /gay; in the chime of a donnish,. I lo Lantos
receive benefit: la little mere than a moods I became, by
your liberal advice and medicine, perfectly free from my ter.
suer complaints, haverecciVered sty fornler spirits and strength,
aid-imitsecoinejoily and* fat, In which state-haring mistimed
many months to the astonishment of all who knew eat. I Va•
at a loss Itiwtitt terms to express -my gratitude, but hug yet fur
the good of other sufferibg mortals, to make this my camaa
public as possible, as I shall on every occa•iutt--ia so doing you
will greatly oblige, Wawa grateful obedient very humble No.
rant, ALEX. AIVILKEIL.
Sivaia's Close, Hies-street, lidinlinrgh.
Prepared and sold .by the sale is oprietor, Thomas Taylor,
Member of the Royal College al SurgLous in lAtodint, as his house
Na. 9, New Bridge-street;
They arc also sold by his appointment, at the Perfumer's, We.
SS, St. Alban's-street, Pall Mall ; the Toy-shop, No. Ins, Oa.
cord-street ; Mr. Dishuroegles, Nu. 7, nearlyops
poske the Monument ; and by ooe person is every considerable
town in Engbud, dce. in boxes only its. 9d. each, sealed up with
(unsaid plain directfaas. whereby persons °fa(lther sea any care
hemselves with ease and leerier.
N. B. Every Box *Win Great Britain beetled welt"' knallbe
in whidt)sy favoerof the Coeuniesionste, is printed at theStainp
Office " T. 'faller, No.g,New bridge-street."

WILLIAM B. MOUNICAIN,
SARACEN'S HEAD INN. SNOW-HILL, IDNEKIN.
The best Accommodation for Traveller:. good Beds, choice
Liquors, and moderate Charges.
THE followtng POST COACHES, MA Ti.
COACHES, itc. set out from ONO Seracen's Heed
Snow-Hill.
FALMOUTH and TRURO New Post-Coach every Nfeinii:ig.•
EXETER, Plymouth; 'Weymouth. Dorchester, falmoort,,
' flartmouth, end Salisbury New Post Coach, eres-r Monists:
Six .'Clock, with a Guard, through Hotlines', Amiens:et., ilrhie
port, BlatieltOrd, ilaskigstoke, anti linshot.
BOSTON, Spalding, Peterborough, Stilton, and liantlngdors
new Reyal. MailsCoaels, sets out every Evening,—Ceechea Irons
Boston to Spits6y, Louth, Grthisby, and Hull.
LIVERPOOL, Warringtne, Kut,rsiord, Stone, inel Lrchfield,
Post-Coach, called The Expeditio-, every leyeeiog at Flee
o'Clock,
.13. trotherton's, Saraceu'a Heed Dun, Dale-street.
LiverpouL . Guarded anoughout.
BATH and BRISTOL Flying Poet-Coacte%through Chippers.
hem, Caine, and Marlborough, every Atternoom arrive at Mr.
May's. the Greyhound Inn. Batk, and the Landon Tavern, Tho-
mes-street, Bristol, neat btornieg.—Ceachee to Welle, Bridge-
water, Tauelor, &c.
I.F.EDS new light Caach, called the Rockingham, sets out every
Morning at Eight u'Clock; carries Four !wide. only, and go:. n -
markably easy, witb. a Guard throughout. gasses through :stun-
ford, Newark, Action!, Doncaster, and Ferrybridgit; to the
Golden Lion, Leeds, next Day, at Noon. Notwklinanding
uncommon Expeditionof this Coach, it is allowed to he the
agreeable and complete Public Conveyance on the North Road,
being unequalled in Accommodation by any other.
KENDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kfrby-Lensdale, Bolton.
C.hortcy, Onwleirk, and Garstang Peet Coaches, every After-
noon at Five o'Clock.—Guarded.
GLASGOW, Longkewn, Gretna-Gee-vs, Annan, Dumfries,
Brownhill, Thornhill, Sanewhar-Kile, Csmastock, Kingswell, and
all Parts of Scotland, Cue nperdown Coach, Daily.
YORK, Newcastle, and Edinburgh new Coach, performed
with a Guard throughout, sets out every Morning at Half-past
Six &Clock, by way of Newark, Retford, Tadcaster, Darlington,
Northadertote Durham, Morpeth, and Berwick. Passetigets
finding themselves fatigued from the length at the journey, may
rest what time they plea-e, and then proceed on without any ad-
ditional Fare. J. Clots K, the Black Swan, Coney-street, Yorks
runs Coaches to Sunderland, Hull, Seittorough, Whitby. and
other Place...
BRIDGENORTH and Walsall new Post Coach, every
Evening.
CARLISLE, Penrith, and Whitehaven l'est Coach, goes with
Four Horses, and a Guard all the way. Passes through Brouth,
Appleby, Greatabridge, Richmond, Catterielt, Beroughbridte,
Wetherby, Alarriord, one...ter, and Gran ite:it (the nearest
way by.eighteen miles). Sets out every Morning. and performs
the Journey with the greatest facility. Passengers detained ere
the road by business, or pleasure. have the pee Wier advantage of
their seats being secured in the next Coach.
CHESTER and PARKGATF. new Pust Coach, Daily.
ECLIPSE, a owl Flying Post Coach, to York, Sunderland,
Newcastle, and Edinburgh, carries Four lushly' way, even Af-
ternoon, at Three o'Clock, by way of Doucaster, G aid
Stamford.
SUNDERLAND, Stockton, and Yam, sow Coach, every
Morning, to the George Inn, Sunderland.
MANCHESTER, Winslow, Casement, Newcastle, WAN',
and Wolverhampton Post-Coach, every Afternoon.--Guardrds
SHREWSBURY, Wellington, and MOW) Post.Coath. the
Royal Charlotte, every Evening, at Five o'Clock.---Guarded.
SHEFFIE Lliand Rotherham Post Coach, .Mod the ites.a
bans, every Morning.
Br..MINGHAM Mercury Post Coach, with a Guar.!, tea
sat every Afternoon, and reaches Eirnaleghato react day at Nod.
Poses by Oxford, Boston, sad Ibtstene, to the Saracen's Bead
111,114etreet, Dirniinghant.
HULL, Nerthcavei Howdy; 1 horn. and Doncaster
Coach, every Morning at Seem o'Clock, to the liell and SI.:1 1,:
Mytnn.gate, Hull.
SUNBURY, Hampton, sod Twiekenbans Twice a We.A.
SOUTHAMPTON, Winelses!er, Ainsford, and Alton eui:t
emery Evening.
WILLIAM U. MOUNTAIN and CO. resprettully acquaint then
Friends and the Public, that they will not be ar -tientillle for any
Parcels or Louise, &c. of more than Five Pone‘is Value, if kit
or damaged, unless entered as osehand paid for accordiegly, as
the Saracen's Head Inn, Soew.hill,Loodon.
N. B. Passengers and Parcels basked far as above Coaches.
at the New White Horse Cellar, Pic
sea--

WNDON Panted by Laval. Klier. Picket Plan . atol
riblated tbmr and atae Etar-Ofiat, ee.