Star.
London, England, 1806-05-30 00:00:00

CAPTAIN WRIGHT.

The intereff which the Public have naturally taken
in the cruel fate of Captain Wilo FIT, has induced us
to publiffi the following letter, written by that mai.
tortous Officer. It is dated from the Temple, at
Paris, and addreffed to Mr. WeLus, his Frit Lieu-
tenant, who was at the fame time prifuner in Ver-
dun Depot.

" My Dar Wallis—ln order to intrude but little on the Teen-
Gator • in office, and favour an early delivery of my letter, I fend
this time merely a Mort one, In acknowledgment of your kind pc:-
tea:ranee which procured me the pleafure of receiving yours of the
apth of Auguft, a few days ago. Accept of any heft thanks for
your congratulation, on my promotion, which, however, Is be-
come indifferent to me, farther than It demonitrates the Jolliet
and liberality of Government, of whir!' ! never entertained a doubt.
I beg you to bear In mind, that I have every proper feeling upon
the fubjedt, and that the handfonie manner in which it has been
conferred, has not &aped my obfervation, or failed to have due
weight upon ow, although ft has been in my contemplation to re-
ago my commiffion, through an official channel here, in order to
reline Government from the embarraffment my extraordinary
fituation mutt have placed it under, and toprevent a pradtice, which
I forbear to charadterize, from bearing on any other vietim on
either fide; but 1 felt upon further reffedtion, that although I was
willing to forego its proteftion, yet no set of mine, thus attuned,
could abfolet my Gosanment front the performance of its duty to
a &kith fubjedt. I rejoice to hear that you are under the jurifdic•
lion of a liberal.minded military man, for I was under tome anxiety
as to the regimen you might be fubjedt tee I think I had already
prepared you to esprdt benevolence frotn Individuals, where they
might be at liberty to exereife that right. I doubt not you will
make ufe of the inftence under your own eye, to obliterate from the
yotutg minds of my poor boys t unfavourabk imprealons, to which
they may have already yielded. I rejoice, alfo, to hear, at length,
that you are near thole dear boys, in whore progrefs my whole fo-
licitude centres. Give them my belt wines, and ref their me
mories with what has been fu often in•-aWffed upon them. I muR
have no idknefs, no indecorous boyillt trick., no habits of riot or
inebriety, no deviation from the truth, no adoption of prejudice, no
tendency to exaggeration no indiferierdnate carfare or profcriptlon
sa ex 'fe. but a liberal gentlemanly condudt, and a Ready, perfever-
log alliduity, which will alone furmount the difficulties that are
before them. Remind them often of their dittinEtion, of the pre-
cious kifure they have upon their bands. Let the main.fpring
of their adtions be the charader of my dear country, dcc. Remind
them often how much I expeift from than.
• If Mr. Travis's fon I be with you, let him partake of all the
advantages I propofe fecuring to my own three boys, but with
flab delicacy as will hurt neither his own nor his parent's feelings.
In the mean time, apply to my authority wherever the pecuniary
means are obtainable, which, in the courfe of our correfpondence,
Mould it continue, I Roll elpeeially appropriate.
" I am not unaware, my dear Wallis, that tam thus impofing
a difficult talk, and laying a heavy Linden upon you ; but I ant
' fore you will undertake It with &afore.
" Give my belt refpedts to all my Officer' individually, and tell
the Dada. I take it for granted be makes good ale of his leifure.
I recommend him to walk the public hofpitals, if there are any
in the neighbourhood, and to follow up Chemiltry with ardour.
" I Mall be very glad to hear front any of my officers when
they are in a feribbling mood If it be potable, let my fervent
King attend on the boys, and tell bins I have begged of you to
take care of them.

* Is poor Mr. Brown srecovered ? The bait I heard of him was
before your departure hence. Pray give an account nominally of
all my people. Poor old Sam**, I ruppefe you know, is no
more. Is that poor being 11 whore willies death teemed unwilling
to accomplilk, Rill living have a little cat that has jolt taken
the caprice of lying along my paper, and purl to me, fo you mutt
perceive that I am not without amiable fociety ; and I Inuit tell
you, for the comfort of any other little amiable creature that may
weep for my misfortunes, that I cast bear them, however great
or multiplied; but that I am kfs ill off than people at a diftance
(whore apprchenlions magnify evil) are aware of, for I have with-
in a few months obtained the facility of procuring books, and
habferibing to the Alfestismr, whole fables and prejudices I ;fibre
you lam not in the kilt danger of adopting. how fare you
well, and believe me, aloft faithfully, and unfeignedly, your
friend.

- S. Ten me particularly what all the boys have done; tell
them I continually think of them—Adieu!
• Is the Secretary, who trans ates the letters for prifoners into
French, for the lapedtion of the Officer commanding the Devot.
Three of his young Midfbipmen ' • one Ids own nephew, aged
Is, who was fent to Metz military prifon, for having a (mall piece
of line in his trunk, at the time of his being in the citadel, which
Could only be for the purpofc of playing with ; one a nephew of
the gallant Sir W.S. Smith, and the other a young boy, whofe re-
lations I have not a pared knowledge of.
I One of his Warrant Officers, whore fon was alto on board.
§ Mr. Wright's Clerk.
I One of the crew, who had been long lickly.

ECCLESIASTICAL and ACADEMICAL PROMO !lONS.

CAMBRIDGE, MAi 26.—The Re►. George De Hague, B. D.
Fellow of Benet College, is prefented by the Molter and Fellows
of that Society to the Redtory of Little Wilbraham; and the Rev.
John Hewitt, B. D. Fellow of the fame College, is alto prefented
to the Vicarage of Gratitcheiter, rear Cambridge, both vacant by
thr death of the Rev. W. Butts.

The Arebbilhop of York has collated the Rev. Dr. Edward Hay
Drummond to the Prebend of Ramptoa in the Collegiate Church
of Southwell.

The Rev. Edmund Outran, Public Orator of the Univerlity of
Cambridge, and Private Tutor to Lord Vileount Merton, is ap-
pointed Dotneftie Chaplain to Earl Nelfon.
The Lord Dl!hop of Briftol is cledted Canon Refidentiory of
Chiehelter Cathedral, and the Rev. the Dean, Cuftos of St. Mary's
klorpital, both in the room of the late Rev. Mr. Courtail.

.
The Rear. J. W Paysfep, M. A. of St. John's College, is ap-
pointed Doeneftic Chaplain to his Royal Highnefs the Duke of York

BANKRUPTS IN IRELAND.—SarnueI and Rubert Wood-
cock, now or late of Banagher, Kitts's Quitiity,corn bayers,to fur-
render May to, so, and June to.—Patriek Green, new or late of
Begeworthltown, county of Longford, dealer, May at. 23, and
June to —Bryan O'Rorke, of Sligo, listen and woollen draper,
May to, so, and June to.

SALES BY AUCTION.

SUSSEX.

By Mr. WELLER, (on the Weedles)
On Wetinefday, the 4th of June, .806, and fin folltneing Days,
(Sunday excepted)
'THE highly didinguilhed and juilly celebrated
MUSEUM ; comprifing a very unique and rare affemblage
' of Machines. of the molt exquiflte and colt!), Conn rudtion, In the
various purfuita of Experimental Philofophy, Mechanics, and
Male, with the Houfebold Furniture, Plat:, Books, Carriages,
and Horfes,"&c. of the late Wm. Frankland, Efq. at Muntbam-
place, near Findon.
Among the Articles are the following—A capital Orrery, Elec-
trical Machine, Air Pump, Hydraulical and Optical Apparatus,
Loadltone of peculiar powers, iota and compound Microfeopes,
Camera °talcums, Globes and Pentagraphs, 8 highly valuable
Turning Lathes, combining the various powers of the Mandrale,
Square, Rofe Engine and Face Movements, with j portable Lathes.
with appropriate Inftruments and Tools ; Printing and Book-
binding Preifes ; Looms for weaving Damalk and Diaper Linen ;
Carpct, Cloth, Lace, Ribbon, and Stocking Machines--a large
and fine toned Organ with ten flops, calculated for a Chapel, two
large hand Organs, an organized Harpsichord, a grand Plano, Cre-
mona and Stank= Violins, Violoncellos, Time-beaters, matical
Bells and Otaffes, and about 43 other choice Inltnunents. The
general Articles of Furniture, capital Time Pieces and Clocks, an
excellent portable Billiard Table, Library Tables, and Mufic
Stands, on an ingenious plan; Air and other Guns; a crane neck
Coach, a Chariots. a MEd-back Chair, 4 font, wbed'd Carriages
to go without Horfes, a light Waggon on Springs, a dog Carriage
and light Carts ; 3 luent-taU'd black Carriage Hoyle., good figures
and excellent goers; wattling and dairy ntenilb, a large Stock of
Beer Calks, &c Ste—The eiredts may be viewed on Monday and
Tuefday preceding the Sale.
Catalogues may be had at era. 6d. each (no perfon will be act
mitted to the view without one) and may be had of Meffrs.AVin •
ftaniey and Son, Paternolter row, and Chapter Coffee-houfe, Lon-
don ; Bulb Tavern, Brillol ; at the principal Inns In Mancheftar,
Stockport, and Birmingham, and the adjacent Market Towne;
place of Sale ; and of Mr. Waal., at kis General Agency Office,
Chiehefter.
N. B. The Coach from Worthing to London pilfer within half
a mile of the Manfion.