Star.
London, England, 1809-08-31 00:00:00

HULL, AUGUST V. 9.

The Syren transport, Captain Rye, from Heligo-
land, put in here on Saturday evening, having about
250 Hanoverian troops on board. The vessel, after
receiving provisions, and undergoing some necessary
repair, will proceed with them for their destination,
the Downs.

The Jenny, of South Shields, W. Blagdon, master
and owner, coal laden, on her passage to London,
was on the night of Saturday se'mught, when off
Filey, run foul of by a large sloop.rigged vessel, sup-
posed to be a Berwick smack. The Jenny instantly
sunk, and all bands (except the mate and a boy) pe-
rished. The wife of Mr. John Joseph Hall, broker,
in L.ondon, and sister to Mr. Blagdon, her son, a fine
boy of eight years of age, and her servant-maid, hav-
ing been down on a visit to her friends at South
Shields, were returning home in the Jenny, and also
unfortunately perished. The boy who was saved, is
severely bruised, and doubts are entertained of his
recovery.

Extract of a letter received last week by Mr. JOHN
FIARN, of Hull, dated Gibraltar, July 20, 1809—
giving a very distressing account of the capture of
the Louisa Henrietta, Captain How Ana, of that port,
by two piratical row-boats :
" Sir, having yesterday received a letter from the Consul of
Majorca, relating the loss of the Louisa Henrietta, I think no
time ought to be lost, in acquainting you with the circumstance.
The brig sailed from Majorca on the 17th May, with a cargo of
brandy, wine, and oil, either for this place or England; after
they got about two leagues from the land, two boats came to-
wards them with Spanish colours: when they came within pis-
tol-shot they fired a gun, hoisted French colours, and irnmedi-
diately boarded them.
I am sorry to say, that poor Captain Howard, Mr. Clarke,
chief mate, and two men were killed ; the second mate, five men,
and three boys got into the boat, and made for the shore, leaving
Mrs. Howard and a boy on board. 'I hey kept up a heavy fire
on the boat, and wounded the second mate in the arm, and a boy
through the body, who expired in a few minutes after they land-
ed. I shall send you the men's declarations as soon as I can get
them translated into English. The vessel, I expect, will be car-
ried Into Algiers. I shall make every inquiry respecting Mrs.,
Howard, and let you know. I also find that Captain Howard
had a quantity of money in specie on board, also a number of
bank-notes."
The HOliZOlll LS BECTON, is on shore at North-
fleet.

4P.AOM du FRENCH and GERMAN PAPERS,

• ST. PETERSBURGH, JULY 29.
The day before yesterday a 7e Dean was celebra
ed by the french AMbassidor, on account of the
recentglnrious victories obtained by the French armies.
An -English squadron continues in the Gaipli of
Finland five ships of the line and three frigates lie
at :Indio; before Revel : yet they have not dared to
make any attack, as an tit preparations for defence
have been made on every point The crews of some
English sloops have ventured on shore, and seized
cattle and fresh provisions ; but they always retreated
on the approach of troops. Several merchantmen
have been taken by the English crui7ers ; and yet,
a few days back, two Russian vessels, which have
been lying at Cronstadt, several months, and were
prohibited sailing, have received permission to leave
the port.
At Cronstadt several vessels have arrived with
goods from Tenlriffe. In Archangel also a great
quantity of Colonial wares have arrived in American
vessels. A -Commissioner has been appointed for
the examination of the ship's papers of neutral vessels
arriving at Archangel.
Two days before the Emperor returned hither on
the 23d, from Finland, the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, Count Romanzow, had arrived from the
same province.