Star.
London, England, 1804-05-14 00:00:00

gERSEr, ardr 9.

A eonfiderable degree of alarm was experienced
here yefterday afternoon. The fignal being made.
from the Prince'. Tower fora fleet of enemy's (hips
(landing into &wily Bay. Orders were inltantly chi-
patched by the General to the Tower for a confirma-
tion of this. It was found, that in the hurry the man
who hoifted the fignal made the one for the enemy
going into Boully Bay : fo far was a mißake ; but a
fleet of French veffels of war was clearly dittinguith.
ed. This day, a heavy fog hung on the fea, at times
it cleared up, and then again wrapt every thing in
mill. Eight fail, however, of large French gun brigs
could vety plainly be teen off Grouville Bay, failing
apparently in the direftion of Boulogne ; there were
a number of vetrels difeernable alfo, doted in with
the French (bore, to the northward of Cutances.—
Probably this is the fleet that the MiICUILY frigate,
Hon. Captain Bouvaais, endeavoured to deftroy,
but could not fueceed. It is unlucky that the Mkll-
clay was, in confequence of the attack, in which the
loft one or two feamen and the purfer, obliged tb go
to England for fome repairs.
Three o'clock.—The fignal is Rill flying for an
enemy in fight. The &MIN, of so guns, two gun
brigs and a cutter, are lying quietly at anchor in
Grouville Bay.
Yelterday the 3111 foot, commanded by Lieute-
nant-Colonel &VC 11, was infpefted on the Sands,
under the Blue Barracks, by Brigadier General
JOHNSTON. The regiment madea n uncommonly fine
appearance, and performed their maneeuvres with
the utmoll precifion, and to the entire fatisfaftion of
the Brigadier General. A finer body of men were
fcarcely ever under arms.

The t 7th Foot, lately quartered at Cork, embark.
ed there on the 7th alt. for India.

On Saturday the Wells, Wyford, and Fakenham
Volunteers marched out of Yarmouth. and this day
the Lynn Volunteers, about Soo, mardted in, to take
the duty of that town for a fortnight.

The King of Denmark has ordered a man of war
to Algiers, and feveral pieces of heavy ordnance.
from the fortrefs of Cronenburgh, as a prefent to the
Dey.

Recent accounts from St. Domingo costradia the
report of a maffacre at the Cape. 'The Ifiand was
tranquil the beginning of March. CHILISTOPIIII,
who commanded at the Cape, has fitted out feveral
armed boats, with a view to afford proteaiou to vef-
fels trading thither, againa the French privateers
that infelk the coax. He has alfo two armed veffels,
of 6 or 8 inns, which he fends to fea as convoy to
the Americans.

At one of the villages on the frontiers of the Ni.
tam's dominions, a detachment of General Laas's
troops fell in with a body of 2oc, plunderers, who
followed the Mahratta Camp ; and who, by robbing
the 'Wages, which were deferted on the approach of
the army, had amaffed immenfe booty. This they
attempted to defend, but..after a (mart eonteft with
our people, in which they loft 4o killed, and nearly
too wounded, they fled and left the treafure in our
hands.

On the Bth of November laR, the Recorder's Court
at Bombay gave judgment in the important caufe of
Neibitt and others v. the Eaft India Company. By
the decifion of the Court, the mode of payment
adopted by the Company towards their 6 per cent.
creditors at Bombay, and the other Prefidencies in
India, was. after the fulleft confideration, complete.
ly fantlioned and confirmed.

A Coati:tor Emaistemr.—lf a tumbler be filled
about one third part with water, and by attaching to
it a firing nine or ten inches long, you (wing it back-
wards and forwards in the manner of a pendulum,
the water will preferve its pnlition, with refpeet to
the brim of the glafs, as if it were congealed like ice.
Then pour in gently almoll as much oil as there is
water, and let the tumbler vibrate as before ; a fur-
;idling phenomenon will ilrike the eye of the fpefla•
tor. The tranquillity and even fuporficies of the
water will he transferred to that of the oil. The fub-
jefted water will airtime a turbulent appearance, ele-
vating and depteiring itfelf in the waves, which r;fe
almolt to the Ili:Lice of the oil, yet never diflurbing
the tranquillity of that furface.
On Saturday, at three o'clock, the Coped) ROYAL
Sovtaxicia yatch, 350 tons burthen, which has been
upwards of three years on the flocks was launched
from the King's dock-yard at Deptford, amidft the
plaudits of fome thoufands of fpelators. This vete':
far exceeds any other of its kind. Its head is fuperbly
ornamented with a bolt of her Ma'am', finely gilt,
and fupported by emblematical figures of Peace and
Plenty. The tour bows are fpFendidly decorated
with emblems of the four quarters of the world,
richly carved and gilt. The Item is embellifhed in
the like manner with the four cardinal figures and
medallions, viz. Prudence, Temperance, Ju3.ce, and
Fortitude. On the fore-deck is Minerva, tupportcd
by lVifdom and Juilice, equally grand. Between
decks are three Royal apartments. The after cabin
is elegantly inlaid with dama(k panne.s, ornamented
with gold borders on mahogany ; at the Lead of
which is a grand looking-glass, having above it the
KING'S coat of arms in geld, and beneath a rich
dretling.table,defigned for her MAJISTY, The other
tsso Royal apartments are cmbeilifhed in the like
manner. The two (lair-cafes are rich beyond con.
ception ; the . balliidrades are of mahogany, richly
carved, and ornamented with gold. Me apart-
ments be:ow are fuitcd to thole above.

The ticket No. 9,227 drawn on Saturday, a prize
of 19001. was fold in one-fourth, thret.eighths, and
fix fume:nun, by J. BIL•NbCOME, and Co. at their
Lucky Lottery Office. No. iI. 11, Itx•rn, and 37,
Cornbill, where the fortunate holders of each re-
fpeaive flare may receive, on demand, the full
amount of their prize ; and where ticket., and (hares
of tickets, are now felling in g re.t variety of num-
bers, and as cheap as at atiy Licenced Offi.:e in
London.

LOINGITITY.-At a fmall village called Srut:y,
near the Devil's BriJge, in South I,ltale•, there nt,w
live two brothers, the youngeft of uh..en is 95, a ,t 1
the deka. 101 ATI 01 g c The olden is the
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heartielt man. he liirlVitis tile mountain, alter
his (beep, jokes w ith ail the travellers who call A I
1.1% cot (a traiall pot-lusiste) a:uiut their voloz in f.e
the Welch girls, at,4l lb hua troy 101 J a talk bg of
Isis own assous•