Star.
London, England, 1805-06-14 00:00:00

LORD MELVILLE.

The Attorney General having been direlted to in-
Mute a Criminal Profecution again(' Lord Ms iv! t.t.s
for certain offences, claffed under the names of crimes
and mifdemeanors, in the wilful tnifufe or mifappli-
cation of the public money, it may not be unwelcome
to our Readers to be informed who this high officer
is and the mode in which he proceeds to bring pub-
lic delinquents to juflice. A b the Knees Attorney
he is a public iccufer, as well to protat his gracious
Name agaiall intuit, as his Government from the at-
tacks of the difaffeeled. For this purple he ads ex
WO, and.exhibits his charge in the Crown-Office,
or the Office peculiarly belonging to the Criminal
Jurifdiftion of the Court of King's Bench, that is,
the King's Coroner caufes this charge to be filed
mere as of courfe, without any previous finding
to ;Grand Jury or hearing in that Court; whereof
tile party accufed has due notice, fo as to appear,
rut in bail, plead to iffue, and traverfe the informa-
I:6n to a tial by a Petty Jury ; when, if he be convid-
e,i;
.3nd has nn cadfe to arrefi judgment, the Court
Of King's Bench pronounces his punilhment, which
is always pioportioned to the meafurc of his guilt, by
fine to the King.

Difpatches were received this morning at the Ad-
iniralty, from Admiral Lord GARDMILIi dated the
7th ;MUM.
This morning difpatches were received it the Ad.
iniralty from Sir S. Hoon, who has arriired at Portf-
mouth. Sir S. Hoon is expetted at the Admiralty in
the courfe of this day.
Difpatches were received yefterday from Adniiral
GAgatall.
On Tuefday his Majesty, after 'attend ing the
grand field day upon Wimbledon Common, went to
Lard HAWEFFSURY'S houfe at Croome, near King.
Ron, where he was entertained with a fumptuous din-
ner. His Lordthip attended his MAJESTY, whofe fer-
*ants were entertained with a dinner upon the lawn.
On Wedncfday afternoon the Dowager Countefs
of ELGIN prefented two Grecian women to her Ma-
jesty and the PRINCESSES ; likewife the infant fon
and daughter of the Earl. The women were dreffed
in the habit of their country.
Yellerday het Majesty and Parucesses honoured
Lady CHARLOTTE FINCH with a morning vilit, at
her apar.mentsin St. Jamc,'s Palace.
Yellerday, foon after two o'clock, his.MajErrr
held a private Levee at the Q2een's Palace, which
war attended by
The Arehbifhop of Canterbury. the Lord Chancellor, the Dale
of Montrofe, Earls Aylcsford, Wellmorcland, and Berkeley
;
Lords Barham, H.Askefoury, Molgravc, and Amherft t Admirals
t;ir Roger Cards and Domet ; Generals Whitham and Ward ;—.•
Sir John Johuttone ; Dr. Barrington; Mein. Villiersarardyee, and
FaLlkner. _ _

Dr. Beasisnroa was introduced to his Matsstir
upon his being appointed Judge Advocate and Mar-
tial General; in the, room of Sir CHAIM/3 MOILGAII,
relign^d.
. Sir JOHN JOH X STOWN IllaS introduced to his MAJIIS-
TY by General Wit H A bt, upon fucceeding to his title
on the death of Sir Wu. Po urawtt.

General WARD, was introduced to his MAJESTY
upon his late appointment, and had the honour to
/ifs his Majefty's hand.
After the Levee his MAJESTY had a Privy Coun.
eat which fat till about half part four o'clock.
When the Council had doled his MAJESTY give
an audience to Lord BARIUM, Sir ROGER CURTIS,
Admiral Dose sr, and Mr. FORDYCE, who laid before
his MAJESTY the "Pith Report of the Commilfioners
of the Naval Inquiry of the year 180 s." The Seers
taries of State had likewife audiences of hisMalssrr.
His MAJESTY is to honour Lord GRSSIVILLI with
*via at Dropmore, on Saturday next, after the re-

At ten o'clock yenerday morning (lateen Corps of
Volum:el-Infantry, were reviewed by hisfvfajsrry in
Hyde Patk; they chiefly confined of the Regiments
Eaft of London, and were drawn up in the following
tuckr, extending from Cumberland Gate towards the
Gravel Pits, having Park-lane in their rear :
aft Royal Stoney - - Lieutenant COI. GAITINILL.
Right of the Line, with Sharp Shooters.
Loyal Bri•ons - . Lieutenant Colonel DAVIDSON.
St. Saviour's Major POTTS.
Loyal Britifh Artificers - . Lieutenat Colonel Borrow.
Prince W. of Gloucefter's Regt. Major Btu!.
Tower Hamlets Volunteers - Lieutenant Colonel Mettisa.
'hiteehapel, with Sp. Shooters Lieutenant Colonel coaysts.
Bt. George's in the E.aft - - Major. Sri.tor.
St Catherine's • • - Major Jew La rs.
Bethnal Green - - - Major CA 'aim
- Major BooL COTT._

Chrlft Church, Middicfez - Lie;tenant Colonel
Shoreditch - Major MARSHALL.
Spitalfieldo - - Lieutenant Colonel EVANS.
UlflehOUlC - • Major •••••••••,..
Mile End. Left of the Line - Lieutenant ColoneiTnomrson.
The different Corps amounted to 4. or Soon men,
who, after they were infpeaed, profaned the ufual
2aarceuvres.

His Me3esrt was attended by their Royal High-
itetfes the Dukes of You and Sussex, the Earl of
liAltilitiOTnN, General BUIRARD, and feveral other
Officers of diftinftion.

The Faits cutter, to guns, Lieutenant Ntettotsolt,
arrived at Plymouth on Tuefday, with difparehes
from Vice Admiral Sir R. CALDER, whom the left all
well on Friday the 7th infLoff Ferrol. He was joined
the sth infant, from Gibraltar Bay, by the ROYAL
SOVEREIGN, 110 guns, Vice• Admiral Sir R. BICKER-
TON ; 11E1E14 98, Daacom 74, which made his force
nine fail of the line. The fix Spanith men of war from
Carthagens., it sppears, kept an quarters, and did
m.t Fail as was expeaed. Lieutinant-McnOtson car-
. !.•:d difpatches to Admiral Lord Gastonia from Sir
t. Catnta •' he kft them all well•alfts, with as fail
of the line, off•Breft, lab Snnday niiht.
The arrangement of the weflera fquadrons, by the
direflion of the Ferenc Admiralty, is as follows :
11 Sail of the Line off Breft—•Admiral.Lord GARDUZa.
s Sail of the Line on the Coal of Ireland—Admiral Daum
7 Sail of the Line off ROdiefOrtAdlllll2l GRAVES.
9 Sdl of the line off Ferrol—Admiral CALDia.
9 Sail of the Line off Cadis—Admiral COLLINGWOOD.
The negotiations which have been for a long time
pending between America and Spain, have termi-
nated abruptly, and the American Minifer at Madrid
has quitted that City. It is, however, probable that
the French Government will ufe eiery effort to pre-
vent the commencement of hoftilities.
. Sir 'fFIQMAS STRANGE, the Chief Jnltice of Madras,
it arrived at St. Helena, and is coming to England
;n the Cirencefter.
Dr. Time Nrom, a Phyfician of celebrity, fumed.
r. lOn t, who is leaving Ricbmond.