Star.
London, England, 1807-08-25 00:00:00

RETRACT OF A LETTER FROM AM AMERICAN CAPTAIN

TO A GENTLEMAN AT NEW Y(.l[, DATED

" Canton, March 6, ao7.

There has been a very difagreeable fracas taken
place here, a few days (ince, owing to the improper
condoEt cf fome of the crews belonging to the Eng-
lifh Eaa India Company's fhips-, who were up at
Colton on liberty, by getting into riots with the
Cninatnen, which continued for three or four days,
rue lives have been loft on both fides, a mandarin
chop boat hauled up on the Chore; and the chop•houfe

abreall of the fallcries was burnt to the ground, the
confer:pence has been that firitt orders are ilTued that
no tailor. tbould come to Canton, cnly barely enough
to man a frnall boar.

" Yeilerday all chops (!oats) of every defcription
were flopped from the Company's !hips, and Come of
the fecurity merchants were put in chains. A very
heavy demand has been made by the Government,
and only three days allowed the Company's Servants
to confider of it. What the end will be we cannot
judge, but the opinion is that of its being reliant.
Thank Goo, the American feamen (although a good
many of them were in Canton at the time of the dif.
turbance) not one of them has any thing to do with
it. A very favourable circumitance to the Americans."

a NEW YORK, JULY d.
" On Tuefday arrived at Philadelphia, the Hoop
Sufannah, Captain GERRISH, from Richmond, who
lays, that on Friday evening lafi, while lying at an.
chor in Hampton Roads, be heard a voice hailing
him, when after a fcarch, he found a man holding
himfelf by the. sloop'- cahle. Captain G. with his
people got him on b .ard fo eahaufled that he could
not (land ; when revived he informed Captain G.
that his name was William Winfield ; that he Was
preffed from the fhip Fair Trader, of Philadelphia,
Come time fince, when file was taken and Cent to
Halifax ; that having Chipped himfelf that evening,
he had fwam from one of the Bridal fitips of star,
then lying about four miles off. He further inform.
ed, that the Britifh (hips had come up to demand
their calks of water, that the (hip he belonged to
had not more than one month's water on board,
though they had all fix months other provifions, and
that it was (*aid on board the (hips of wa., that, if
their cLman ! was refugee, they would c'elroyHamr..
ton ; for which purple, he lays, they had put a
thirty-two pounder on board each of the two pilot
boats they had Tome time fince purchafed ; they had
alto fitted a number of their boats and barges, with
f•nnr and five pounders and fwivels, and had ordered
a number of picked men to be ready to man them on
the fignal to be given, which he underflood would be
that day. On Saturday the 4th inflant, at funzile„
Capt. G. left Hampton Roads, and about It or 12
o'clock, being then about 3o miles from Hampton,
he heard leveret heavy guns, but cannot fay they
they were from Hampton, though they were in that
direelion.

ig Captain G. farther informs, that the five Britirk
fbips were lying about two miles from Hampton, being
the neareQ dittance they could come to it—that the
people on Chore were on the alert, and Should the
Britifh be mad enough to land, it is hoped they win
pay for their temerity.
"The above mentioned lAAr lays, the Britifb teen,
determined to take every American veffel they c.'uld
meet with, that they had taken feverish and fent than
to Halifax, and that they had then in company a (hip
and brig from the WeR Indies, bound in.
11 On Monday next, Mr. FULTOI4 will exhibit the
powers of his Sub-Marine Engine, on a brig of zoo
tort: we promife ourfelves great utility from the in-
vention, or rather improvements, particularly by the
aid that may be given from one of the members
of our late Corporation, who was fo well fatisfied of
its utility in 1797 that it is reported from high auttac.-
iity, if the Revolutionary Government of France
had confidered the operation hcnour:.ble, he would
himfelf have nearly annihilated the Brun navy, and
without doubt have amalfed a large fum, which latter
by the bye was not confidered his leading motive."

It is fait', that Government has received more than
probable information, that South America has been
transferred to BONAPAPTI by the Spanith Govern.
ment, in exchange for European dominions.
Lord CH ARLIS SOMERSET, commanding the Sulfa
Di grid, is on a tour to iniped the works along the

On Sunday the Coontefs Dowager of JERSZY left
town for Otterley Park.
The Bifhop CHICHESTER intends to hold a con.
firmation for the We[fern part of his Diocefe imme-
diately after the hatvell, but the Archbifhip'i pecu-
liars will not be included, as his Grace will hold a
confirmation next year.
Mr. Cotct.nuc 14, brother to the late Candidate for
the County (,f Werf-.rd, who has been a long time
detained a prifoner in France, has received peetniffion
to return to Ireland. •

W. Basile?, Efq. of Balingfinke, Secretary• to the
Lieutenancy, and Clerk of the General Meetings of
Harnpfhire, has been re.appointed to thole fituationr,
by Lord MaLrassuay, the new L'lrd Lieutenant.
We are happy to learn, that ihe cr,,ps of grain
throughout South Wales are in general very good this
year. The harvell has commenced in many places.
On the 7th of Augult a re mar kably fine field of whcA
comp (even acres, was cut at Datil GI Ai Feu,
near Swanlea.

A child of Mr. Taylor's, of the N,!‘v Inn, near
Shrewfbary, was unfortunately drcwr.cU ia die canal
on I'uefday afternoon.

V"

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Friday evening the Duke of GLOUCESTER arrived
at York Honk, Bath, being the fitil atilt stltich his
Highnels has paid to that city fine his molt youtt,
lot days. On Saturday motnirg the Mayor, and
part of the Bnsfy Corporate, waited on the Doke,
when his Worthip ccncifely add:Tiled hi:T: in neatly
the following words :
" We, tilt Mayor, Aldermen, and Commen Condi of Bith,
are happy to WA 'on your Highnefs, and to welcome your arri-
val in this City. Humbly and loyally attached to our grachus
and venerable S vereign, it is with the finc,relt feelings of plea-
lure that we thus have the honour to congratulate a perfonage fo
nearly allied to hty auguf% family."
Fits Highnefs received the Gentlemen of the B Idy
with the greatelt affability, and thanked the Mayor
for his espretflons of attachmept to the it )Ysit
FAMILY, and particularly thole to his lithium

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bßoinsrAiiis, d'UGUST

This beautiful watering place is at prefent crowded,
irith fafbionable company.
On tirednefdav lA, a grand Concert was given at
itiocasta.'s Library, when Mifs WEIPPBRT made her
abut as a finger, and was received Kith great ap
plaufe. WIEtPTERT was loudly encored in his ad
irable fold up in the harp. The room was crowded
with fafhionable company, among whom we noticed,
Led Htldeker, Lord and Lady Teignmnuth, Lady Durrant.
Colonel and Mrs. Coma. Colonel and Mrs. Griffith, Captain
and Mifs Coove. Mr and Mr. Forfyth. Mr. and Mrs. GaulTrn.
Captain and Mrs. Carters, Mr. and Mrs. Boranqutt, Mr. and
we, Gaoling, Mifs Weida, Mifs Coverdale, &c. &c.