Star.
London, England, 1802-04-02 00:00:00

cont. MAXTIAL.

Yellerday, in confequen% of an order from the
Lords of the Admiralty, a‘ourt of Enquiry was
held at Portfmouth, before Admiral HOLLOWAY,
Prefident and Captains Doiticart and BAarom,
on the condufl of Lieut. W. H. FAULIIIIOR, com-
mander of the Comm.:lit:on cutter, for the cap-
ture of that veld by the enemy. It being fully
proved that the CONSTITUTION was completely
overpowered, the Court molt honourably acquitted
Licut. FN./MINOR. The Lieutenant is the only
furviving brother of the much lamented and gal.
l int Captain Pau Lysol, who was killed on board
the BLANCH I, in the a& of lathing that hip to
la Pique, in the Welt Indies.

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Oeco's German asslocot.
sonncteatarY eal: e4iiiingait ukase sad abresB,
hdardCompeoles, Corps,, ifsbuessrs,
scrodket as Prises at Wakes own.
Mr. SLAM!, the !damp; left town lati night
for Paris, with difpatches for Mr. Jscasoa.
Yelierday were landed on Sonthfea COMM the
Prince of Wales's Fencibles, from the Ocean want
port lying at Spithead. They are gone into Bar-
racks at Fort Cumberland.

The Cambrian and Banffthire Fenciblet, and a
detachment of Homtech's Dragoons,are on board
the frigates which arrived on Wednefday night
from Egypt at Portfmonth : they were expeeed to
land this day if the weather is favourable.

On Tnefday 35 deferrers from different regi.
menu, arrived at Portfmouth from the Savoy,
and were fent on board the DELFT, armed eni/ste,
Capt. R•DwILS,, to join tome regiments in the
Weft Indies.

The Brit divilion of the Nottinghamfhire militia
(about soo men) marched into Newark on Thurf-
day fe'nnight, and are expeded to continue there
Some time. The other divifions, we underland,
will be quartered at Retford and Southwell.
General Bs:admen, known by the command he
had in the Army of Egypt, and particularly by
his Capitulatiem at Cairo, has been appointed to
command in the ci•devant Belgium, as a mark of
the Fits? Cossut's approbation of his wane in
Egypt.
Tetterdarmorning, at four o'clock, Mr. K, and
Mr. D. -mended by • their feconds, met in Hyde-
Park to decide an affair of honour ; when, after
the •exchanze of Mots, in which Mr. K. was wound-
ed in the right arm, the parties retired on terms of
friendfhip. - •

• A promotion of Flag-Officers is expeited im-
Medistely to take place, to include Captain Sir
Timms: Tsowsatims : in this cafe, the three
Colonelcies of Marines will become vacant, and be
filled by Captains bcsaauste, Sir ALEX. Biii.,
add Sir SIDI'S I SMITH, Viet Captains PILLIAW,
Dom TT. and Sir THOMAS TIKOWRILIVII.

A regulation of great utility to our commercial
oorterpondence with Germany has been, adopted
at Vlambsegb. The Englint mails, when the wind
is favourable, are to be conveyed in fwift failing
wife's up the Ell*, from Cuxhaven to Hamburgh.
In confequence of this regulation, the letters dated
London, Friday, the rgth ult. were received at
Ilamburgh on the morning of the 23d.
It is to be lamented that the valuable and choice
Mufeum of the late Gamma &ATE, Author of
the Pelkw Ulm's, which will begin felling at
Kum's, in Covent Garden, on Monday next, was
not difpofed of altogether, for although it will en-
rich the Cabinets of the firD Colleaors in Europe,
it certainly ought to have become a National pur-
chafe.

An officer,
who was in Egypt with Colonel
Tugela, informs us that the black granite, hear-
ix% the Greek, Coptic. and Hieroglyphical
In-
knption, mentioned in our paper of Tuefdayi was
not obtained frOm.Manou without confiderabledif.
Acuity and addrefs, and that this Ilona is not the
only valuable curiofity Colonel Tuella' collated;
that betides .thofe remains of antiquity which are
now on their palfage, he brought with him a Str
cue of Offri. with a model before it of a capital of
the immenfe-Temple of Dendera, and a chef} of
Oriental MSS. from which the learned world will
donbtlefs receive very important advantages.
LITERARY Fowl:4.—'lle Anniverfary Dinner of
this excellent Inllitution' of which benevolence in
the relief of genius and learning in difirefs is the
principal feature, was held yellerday in WILLIS',
Rooms. His Grace the Duke of SomsasiT in the
Chair, and he was fupported by a number of per-
lons dillin.gailhed by their rank and talents. Every
heart rejoiced to fee the rapid progrefi of this molt
benevolent haiku:ion. It was more numeroufly
attended than on any former occafion ; the com-
pany, compofed of the Founders, Managers, and
Friends of the Society, -tonfilled nearly of five
hundred perfos.
There were near 3001. fubfcribed in the room,
and the fubfcriptions force laft year were above
'col. Their benevolence, however, keeps pace
with their receipts. Every office is performed gra-
-116m/OT, and feveral hundred founds have been
given in the moll delicate and way to Au-
thors, indigent, aged, or infirm, or to their fami-
ne% They have now 2,6001. of Stock, and it may
Ginty he faid that a foundation is laid for a 'rifting
azd folid eftablifhment.
The day was (pent with the moft cordial feftivity,
and fcveral Poems of confiderable merit, written
by Mars. Boscesven, Firzoetar.", BIRCH, and
SWIFT' and appropriate to the occafioa, were re•
cited by the Authors.