Star.
London, England, 1807-06-04 00:00:00

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

The Eagle, Williams, from the Cape of Good Hope, went into
Buenos Ayres, and Is feized there.
The Qzieen Charlotte tranfport, and the American alp Bengal,
are loft at Monte Video.

The Ellen, Watfon ; Janet, Calder ; Surrey, Black; Ann, frith ;
Tagus, Conolly ; Gallant fehooner, Donovan ; Eleanor, Thomp.
fon ; John, Monday; Prince of Wales, Bailey; Three Brothers,
Purvis; Prince Town, Frazer; and the Fox, Cockcrill, from Lon-
don; Clarifon, Stephenfon, from Hull; Queen Charlotte, An-
drews, from the Cape of Conti Hope; Favouate, Cleveland, from
Guensfey ; Ocean, Crawford, from Liverpool; Nancy, ---,
and the Rana, Peucy, from Falmouth, are arrived at Monte
Video.

Arrived in Leith Roads, the FANCY gun brig, with
the trade from tonningen ; and the S'isaiow (loop
of war, from a cruize.

Yerterday a Court of Directors was held at the
Eatt India Houle, when the undermentioned (hips
were taken up for the fervice of the prefent feafon :
Sarah Chtiltiana Glory Diana, and
Tigris Northampton Union
Ann Sir Wtn.Pulteney
The Court adjourned at 6 o'clock till te-morrow.
By an American (hip, which arrived on Monday
from China, we have received accounts horn Canton
to the 12th of January. The direft China (hips had
a• rived previoufly to the above date. The four Bom-
bay and China, and three Madras and China (hips,
had failed for England. Tilde, with fume of the
homeward bound Bengal (hips, may be expected in
the Channel in the courfe of the prefent month, or
early in July.

A cartel is arrived at Portfmouth from France. It
brought over Captain \VOODRIFF, late of his Ma-
flip Calcutta, which was taken in the year
1804, on her paffage with convoy from St. Helena,
by the Rochefort fquadron, after a moll determined
refinance. We have not heard that the cartel has
brought any news.
ADMIRALTY COURT, DOCTORS COM MONS••••••lrefier•
day the Right Hon. Sir WM. Scour proceeded to
the adjudication of the following cafes :
Rolla, Coffin markt-. This American (hip, laden with a cargo
of bides, and bound from Monte Video to New York, was kized,
on the ground of a breach of blockade, in the River Plate on the
soth of November 18c6, by his Majelty's flip of war Medufa, the
Hon. Playdcll Duneomb Bouvcrie, commander of the fquadron
under Sir Home Popham, and carried firft to Maldonado, and af-
terwards brought to the river Thames. The Court, in this cafe,
was of opinion that there was a competent authority to impofe a
blockade, and accordingly condemned the chip and cargo.
Drie Gebraders,-- Gatgens matter. This veffel, in going
from Hamburg!' with an afforted cargo to Caen, was captured
near Havre. Ship reftored, with freight and expellees, fubjedt to
a proportion of the captors expenses, and further proof dircdted as
to the property of the cargo.
Sophia, Karftrum matter. This Swediffi (hip was goin g
with a cargo of pitch and tar from Gottenburgh to Amfterdam.
Sliip and cargo condemned.
Fi&en of Providentz, Hum matter. This Danifh ship, with a
cargo of fait, was condemned, on the ground of a breach of
blockade.

The timber of the beautiful demefne of Lei:lip,
near Dublin, has been difpofed of by the Hon. Gso.
CAT I NDI H to a timber merchant of Dublin, who has
about too men now employed in felling down near
7000 venerable oak, alh, and elm trees.
It has very juilly been nbfervect that the celebrat-
ed SpeCtacle of the Brave CY:tti, now performing at
the Royal Amphiteatre with an applaufe, and a dc•
gree of attraction in fome manner unprecedented, is
certainly one of thole prodations fo pre eminent in
its nature above any thing of the kind ever witneffed
on the 'Lige, as to rank in point of fpirit; energy,
-fire, and military fplendor, difplayed in various ma
nccuvres by the daring courage of both Horfe and
Foot, as may well be laid vs come nearer reality than
perhaps not only never was, but in our opinion never
may be to be Peen again.

t PARLIAMENT.

MEMBERS ELECTED.
Atirraurrint, &e.—Sir jam Anftruther, Bart.
Butous or Balm, &e.—James Farquhar, Efq. •

CONTESTED ELECTION.
YOR KS H Iftg.—At the clofe of the Poll on Tutfday,
being the 12th day, the numbers flood thus :
William Wilberforce, Efq. . z 0.884
Hon Henry Lafcelles - • 9913
Lord Milton - • • 9835

No return has yet been made for the burghs of
Q2.2eensferry, Stirling, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing,
Ind Culrofs:—the contefl lies between Sir Jour,:
HINDIRSON and General CAMPBELL of Monzie.

The chairing of Mr. Tatsor and Mr. HAMILTIN,
the fuccefsful Candidates for the County of Dublin,
was attended by at leaft twenty thonfand perfnns,
who conducted themfelves with the greatefi propriety.
The Peformers of the different Theatres pronounce
the Humours of an Delon very unprodudive as a berg
fit piece!

Mrs. Wignell. formerly Mifs Brunton and Mrs.
Merry, has again entered into the matrimonial Rate
with Mr. Warren, the proprietor of the Theatre at
Philadelphia.
A duel took place on Monday morning laft, a few
miles from York, between Mr. rsiellifh, of that county,
and the Honourable Martin Hawke, in which Mr.
Mellifli was wounded; but, it is undet flood, not dan.
geroufly. They are both in the inteteft of Lord
Milton. Sir Thomas Gafenyne's fon was fecond to
Mr. Hawke ; and Mr. Lee to Mr. Mellilh.
The Gentlemen who were interrupted on Saturday
morning in a projetted duel by the police officers,
and afterwards bound over to keep the peace, have,
notwithftanding left town, as it is feared, to gratify
their refentment in fome remote part of the kingdom.
Tuefday Sir Waritto Lewis applied in perfun
the Court of Exchequer, with a view to be let into the
receipts gnd profits of Come tin mines, in Walesi
which he Paid had been improperly withheld from
him by a mortgagee, the confequence of which was,
that he became a prifoner in the Fleet Prifon, and
that too for a very confiderable fum. The Chief Baron
told him that he felt very much difpofed to affift him
in his difficulties ; but that he was oomplaining of an
inconvenience he had brought upon himfelf, as by a
deed executed in 1799, he had atligned over the rents
and profits, in quedion in difcharge of the Mortagee's
debt. He would, however, look into the affair, and
endeavour to regulate the concern to the advantage
of all parties.
The unhappy Maniac, who lays claim to the Duke-
dom of Norfolk, and appealed fo frequently to Lord
Eau's', when Chancellor, to fee him righted, has
commenced his appeals to the prefent Chancellor.—
He rote up in the Court of Chancery the other day,
and begged permiffion to addrefs a few words to his
Lordfhtp, and to lay his cafe before him. He Paid
he could prove, beyond a doubt, that he was the
rightful heir to the Dukedom, and had been' in
aeual poffeffion of a part of the etlate. His Lord
fhip took his papers, and raid he would look into his
claims.

The town of Manche!ler exhibited a gratifying
fpeaacle on Monday fe'nnight. in the Anniverfary
Meeting of the Sunday Schools of that town, con-
dulled under the diration of the Clergy of the Ella-
blifhed Church. Scon after nine o'clock the Children
of the feveral Schools preceded by their Teachers,
and the Clergy of their refpeelive diaries, affembled
in King•fl.eet and St. Ann's fquare at ten o'clock,
they began to move in proceflion towards the Col-
legiate Church, preceded by a band of mufic, by the
Baroughreeve, Magiftrates, and Clergy, and by a
confiderable number of the moll refpeetable Ladies
and Gentlemen of the town. The day was fine, and
the Children, amounting to nearly five thoufand,
made a molt interelling appearance, particularly
when placed in the Church. The dice of fo large
a number of Children uniting with one voice in the
rcfpoafes, and in the pfalm finging, was truly fublime
and affeaing. The fervice of the day was read by
the Rev. Dr. BcaccaulNit, the Warden, and an ex-
cellent, appropriate, and molt impreffive fermon was
preached by the Rev. R. BARLOW, Matter of the
Grammar School, Winwick. The Church was un-
ufually well attended, and the effeet of this folemn
fpeetacle (a fpeetacle not perhaps to be paralleled in
any other provincial town in the world) was de-
piaed in vifible emotions of tendetnefs and delight
on every countenance.

GRAND JUNCTION C•N•t..—Tuefday the Annual
Meeting of the Grand Junetion Canal Company took
place at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand.
WILLIAM PR•ED, Efq. being called to the Chair,
Mr. H•RTMY, the Superintendant of the Company's
affairs, read a general Statement of the Wot ks and
Concerns of the Canal ; from which it appeared, that
the gt ors receipts for tonnage, during the !aft half
year, have been as follows, viz.
From the Ift of Nov. to 3 tit Dec. zBo6 L. 16,85 S 9
January, 18 7 - - 7.351 6
February - • 6,699 16
March - . 8,336 15
April - . 7,440 3

£.46683 7

After fame ditculflon refpeeing the appropriation
of farther furns to the Sinking Fund of the Company,
it was agreed to leave the fame as it Rood fince the
lag Meeting ; and a dividend of one and a half per
cent. was declared (exclufive of the Property Tax),
to take place in July next. On the whole the affairs
of the Company teemed in that profperons Rate, as
to give general tatisfaaion to the proprietors prefent.
The Minutes of the proceedings of the Committee
were read, and approved ; and the Proprietors pre
fent proceeded to the Elation of the General and
Difiriet Committees for the year enfuing. In the
General Committee, no alteration has taken place,
except the election of HENRY BON HAM, Efq. in the
room of Sir R. J. Suxuram, deceated. Some few
additions wet e made to the lifts of the Difirid Com.
mittces.

About half paR fnnr o'clock, nearly fixty perfons
fat down to dinner, WILLIAM PRAED in the Chair.—

After " The King,"" 7/ be Rig ern," and " Royal Family,'
the nfual malls went round, and great conviviality
prevailed. Among the company we noticed the
Earl of BILIbGE,WATER, Sir HUGH INctis, and fete.
ral known cbaradets.