Star.
London, England, 1805-10-19 00:00:00

ARRIVED.

Off Dover, the Mentor, Wa• emits, from Virginia ; Betfey, Car.
twee, from M,s.:lemtt ; Brilliant, --, from Dominica ; Nor.
them I.ibertas, Emig, from Charleiton ; Solos, Moore, from Ja-
maica ; Queen, Montrie ; and the Iris, Phillips, from Grenada.
Off Port::noutb, Fanny, Duncan ; and Grenville Bay, Mann.
from Grenada; Rochdale, Turner, from Tobago; Antelope.
Hutton ; and the Aimsvell, Robertfon, from Jamaica. At Brif-
tol, Friends. Jackfon, from Ltibon; Jane, Davis, from Oporto;
Diana, Weeks ; and the Simon Taylor, Summery, from Jamaica.
At Liverpool, Eliza, Lloyd, from Tortola ; Hanaah, Colima, fresh
New (Means :.Apollo, Gray, from Dominica; Neptune, Mon ;
and the Nile, Hamil•on, from Lilbon. In the Clyde, Nancy, Ser-
mon, from Oji bec ; Flizabeth, MacGregor, from Trinidad=
Hope, Wilk iv!.,. ; Sifters, Bazcly; and the Prince of Allurlas,
—. from Grenada. At Quebec, Mary, Galt, from the Clyde.
At V irginia, Planter, —, from London.
The HVENA frigate, from the Leeward Iflands,,
with the Princefs of Wales of London, from Tobago,
under convoy, are waived at Limerick : they parted
from the fleet too leagues to weaward of the Azores
on the Bth ult.: the Piincefs of Wales has loft her
rudder, fhe bas been towed by the Hyswo ranee, who
will proceed with her for London as foon as they are
fupplied with provitions, of which they were in great
want.
A famous bank note forger has been *netted at
Cork by the Mayor of that city.
The Sturdy Beggar. —, from Briftol for Dub.
lin. is loft near Fitgard.
The Barbara, Isnormatar, from Lilbon for Leith,
was captured on the 15th of Auguft, and funk.

It is not yet confirmed that the Rochefort Squa.
dron has returned into port, nor is it believed they
have. Admiral STiaLtuo not having yet returned
to his Ration.

Col. MAYNE left Tunbridge Wells, on Tuefday,
for his feat at Hixtable, near Dartford.
We have more than once had occafinn to notice
with approbation the laudable exertions of Mr. 1,1111
carree to eftablifh Frees Schools for the Education
of Poor Children. The plan, as our Readers would
fee by the advertifement which appeared in this Paper
yefterday, bas now received fuck a patronage as can-
not fail to ir.fure it complete fuceefs, the )(MG,
Qgran, Royal Family, and many of the benevolent
Nobility, Clergy, and Gentry, having fubfcribcd
berally to the fund. The Duke of SOMEIMT has,
we nnderftand, engaged to creel, at his own expence,
all the buildings that may be wanted at Maiden Brad-
ley, Wilts, for the firft of the intended new ellablifli-
meat rf Schoch ; and, we doubt not, other Noble-
men aad land-holders will follow his Lordlhip's ex.
ample ; for the plan is fraught with fo much benefit
to the whole community, that it only requires to be
known to make it be generally adopted.
DUEL.—A gentleman from Saunderfville informs,
that on the 9th inflant a duel was fought there be-
tween Captain M‘Douca Li. and Mr. Mosul'. The
dillance at which they fought was is feet. The for-
mer gentlenpu was (hot through the body, and the
latter through the thighs. The, both on the -

covery.----.
STATS

0y of dr,
is entitled

nugh the thighs. They are both on the re.
-Savannah Malan*.
LOTT EtY.—This morning, being the Fifth
cawing, the Ticket No. 6806, as ftlit draws
i to toloool.

I

BJ•rarT

NEW SOUTH WALES, APRIL 7.
We are extremely forry to Rate,,tbat ,by the Ea-
gle, letters are received.from Captain Fur:nuts, late
Commander of his Mary's Gip IsvESTIdATOR, dat-
ed nn beard the Cum ilanct, in Coupang Bay, in
the and of Timor; Nov. la, 1803 • and from his
pri in the !fie of France, dated Auguil 8, 1804.
.4
Captain FLINDERS paffed through Torres Straits in
three days, and greatly improved the obfervations
he made when in the Isyssvtoaroa : be arrived at
Coupang the 17th of November.
After leating 'limn, the Cumberland proved
leaky in her upper woks, and the pumps became lo
much worn by confiant rife as to be unferviceable.—
Captain FLomnsas having no rearm) to tuppofe h-f.
Whirs had recommenced, and confiding in the effi-
cacy of the paffport he poffeffed, put into the Ifle of
V. ance, where he arrived the 15th of December,
1803 ; he waited on the Governor, who is a General
named Ds CAEN, and after being kept two hours in
the flreet, had an audience—but it ,tsto be told he
was an impofior, and the impeflibility of Captain
FirsDERS coming in fo frnall a veirel being thought
too great a difercdit to his patiport and commiffion.
Finally, Mr. Agra, the Matter, and himfelf, were
carried alhore partners at two o'clock in the mor-
ning ; all his books and papers were taken away,
and a centinel with a fixed bayonet placed in the
room where they lodged.
Captain FLINDERS could obtain no other fatisfae-
lion for this harth and uncommon treatment, or any
further information, "than that he had deviated
from the voyage for which the pailful had been
given, by tonch•ng at the Ifle of France ; and that
the uncommon voyage from Port Jackfon to that
place was more calculated for the particular interens
of Great Britain than for thole of his voyage of dil
covert'." In fine, he was confidered and treated as
a fpy, and given to underfland that his letters gave
great offence.
In this confinement Captain FoNoeits became ill,
the fenrvy breaking out in his legs and feet ; a fur
gcon was fent to attend him ; but although he repre-
fented the necefEty of Captain FLIT:DERE taking air
and exercife, yet he was not permitted to walk or
vide in the air for four months, or was any perfon al-
lowed to (peak with him without General De CAEN'S
vermiflion. After that period, through the intercef
lion of Captain Bs RGFRET, of the French navy, he
was removed to the honk where the Englifit Offi-
cer., prifonets of war, were confined. This houfe
is fituated a little without the town, enjoys a free air,
and is cueloanded by a call inclufing two acres of .
ground. Here Captain ILINDERS and Mr. AKIN
Coon recovered their health, and there they remained
till the daze of Captain FLINDERS' letter. Through
Captain BLEGPRET,Captain FLINDEP.E lately regain
ed poffellion of the greater part of his honks and
charts ; and was aflidoonfly employed in tepair;o;
the ravages that were made amongil them. Admt ,
rat ',now, as well as BERGERET and another Naval j
Captain, intereaed themfelves for Captain FLINDERE 1
being fent to France ; tint this was pnfitively refuted ;
upon the principle that he muff remain until orders
were received from France rerpeeting him. Capt.
FLINDERS failed from England in his Majeliy's (hip
INVESTIGATOR, to forvey the mills of this Continent
'riming the late war with France : fawn that Go-
vernment he was provided with a pail .net, reqiiiring
affiliance and proteßi n being afforded that Officer
and the INVESTIGATOR by any Officer tinder the
French Gi-ozernment, commanding at any port
whereat he might be neeefiltated to touch in the
condi of Lis voyage of difcovei y. After complet-
ing a principal part of his million, the Lavas-rice-
TOR'S upper works were found lo totally rotten, as
to render her condemnation neceffary. Captain
Ftisinsas was returning with his thip's company to
England, in his Majcay's armed veffel Poarinsti,
with an iirention ot further exploring the Tortes
Straits and the reefs lying off this enaa, when that
Ibip and the Caro unfortunately (truck on a coral
reef and were 1011. The fpo. on which the (hips
were cafl away could fcarccly contain eke crews—
yet a very fuccefsfid erort was made, and a final' ye-
ta of twenty tuns kegan to take the furvivots from to
dangerous a %halation. In the mean time Captain
Fit:intro came away in a fmall open boat, and af-
ter much difficulty and diflrefs from had weather,
arrived here, having come a diflance of 243 leagues
from the wreck. The Rolla, bound to China, loon
after failed in company with Captain FLINDERS, in
his Majefiy'Y armed tender Cumberland, of 25 tons ;
and after teeing the Rona fafely away with the (hip's
company, he was to proceed to England in the
Comberland, with his charts, Bce. The canfes of his
going to the He of France are already (fated from
his own narrative, which can give but a faint idea
of his flifferings.
Let us now contrail the treatment received by the
officers and crew of the Geographe and Naturaliae,
Atted out lions France on a fimile voyage. They
filed a year before Captain FLINDE..S, and touched
.at this place before the event of a peace between
England and France was lenown. The duty and re-
fired due to their paffports from his Maje fly's Govern-
ment, and the claims their diareffed fituation had
on the humanity of Engli(hmen canted them to be
received as friends, and treated as countrymen, by
every defcriptiun of perfons in the colon;. What
their own fenfe was of the treatment they expe-
rienced, let their Commander's acknowledgments
tally, in which he was jlined by every Officer un-
der his command:
"ON BOAP.D THE scoot. Or WAR LP GEOGLAPITE, PORT

ACKSON,•N F W
Holland, unit Brunt-ire. (51 November, 1804)
year of the I:n.ncli Republic.
!a IN CHIEF OF EXPEDITION YOH
GENEIIAL ADMINISTSATIPASur THE ISLANDS
REUNION.
had the honour to inform you of my putting into
the American (hip Fanny, Capt. Smith. bound to
Mails into which I er.tered, in order to malt..
fad fituttion in which 1 then was placed, would
to judge to v. hat degree of diltrtf. v c were re-
form:lute we were in choofing this port is pre-
nth: r.
7.2 whizit we there rrocured. and the goodnefs
of
I US ea, MS gtuerous attention to the r:-Ir:tablifh-
, and bit love for the privrefs of the feicnees;
.ine.fectued to unite to m.•kt us forzet the dill:gee-
ices of a long. painful, and often boillerous navi'•
metric-, was not yet known, and we 414 nut leartilt
vcre re-tßablifbed, nur chips repaired, our provl-:.
and our departure very near.
zy Yc dec duty of bufritulity, Governor NiPd

•
Thewn to all Etri*Falielfor benevolence vitiate:gist %beim:ion,
and which I 1.-el a pie:duns in pulgiltsing
'• At uttr arrival at Port 1:.1.1:roc the rtrourees in corn were not
veey•plentiful. thole for the future v,..ry uncertain. Tle: side'
val of s 70 men was not far the moment a fortunate circumtlance;
notwith ft-lading ws were well r..ceived: and when our immediate
and future wants were known, they wire fupplied 6J reterwrbing,
•
part of tbe.bity rations of the inhabitant- anti prelims of the Colo-
ny : tbe Gme-hor himfe',. t tkis .1? example. By there means,whlch
do equal honour to t:snan:ty, and to him who put it in pradlec,
I we eejoTtai a favour which, perhaps, we (Gould feared), have ex-
perietic d elfewhere-
“ In Imitation of thefe proceedings, which will undoubtally
terse in future as an eumple to it nations, 1 confider it my duty,
as well from gratitude as eniuiatiort, to reconn-nd to you in a
particular manner Mr. commanding his May.fty's
Win

Although lie does not prnpok to go direslly to the Ills of
France, it is poffilde that come mforefeen circumfLioce may aera-
tion his }multi; in at the Cohan- over which yon prnliJe: winds
of the to dolor in Which his countrymen have treated us on ;dl oe-
canons, I trorld he wit be convinced, by his own eeperhmee, that
the French are nut hr. holt:habit or kfs benevoltet, and dud, his
notion will h tvc only the advantage over us of having theo:,
in
time of war, what more happy times base permitted us to return
him in time of peace. I am, with refpeel,
(Signed) U N. RAVOIN."
There grateful fentiments were repeated to his
Excellency by Captain BAUDIN, from Kiog's Eland,
and twice previous to his death at the Ifle of France.
Since that event, his Excellency has received the
following grateful acknowledgements from Captain
Maxus', Second Captain of the Natoralide, when
here, and to whom the command of the Geographe
devolved upon the death of Captain BAVOIN
N Govr.tiP:Oß.-.•The protedlon which you granted our expetti-
dition. the attentions which you culled to be paid to thole of its
members who were tick, and particularly the civilities which I
received at your boat., are too powerful motives for me not to em-
bnce with the utmoß eagernefs the very &it oppertunity which
offers of giving you proofs of my gratitude, by recalling myfelf
to your remerobrance,and thanking you anew for all your gentled's.
" I expsd to leave this port in two or three months with Cap-
tain Bcrgeret, r. (peeling whom I had the honour of converfing
with you : He is at prefent at Potittieherry,commauding a private
Ihip (Ia Pfyche).
tf.Me pleafed, I beg of you, to prefent the homage of my re-
(peels to Mrs. and Mifs King ; aed believe me wish the highelt
tame and conlideradon, your very bumble and obehnt fervant,
(Signed) E. AIELUIS.
Port 24. W. ioeot Pc anci.,3oth Florcal, I I tic year of the
French Republic.

RiIMSUATE, OL Tuß A: 17.

Although the weather is as wet and unfavourable
to-day as it was yektday, yet the town is crowded
with perfons of every rank and age, from the public
retorts at every fide, impatient to fee the embArka-
tion. Every road leadii.g to Ramfgate is thronged
with all kinds of vehicles, and every borle whhm the
range of feveral miles is put in lealiation, either to
convey the baggage of the troop:. or to gratify the
enriolity of the Londoners—it is imp.llible,therelore,
to travel on foot, the roads having been tit dread-
fully torn up during the rains by ca, ?baps. troops,
!and holies. At Margate, particularly, the ptice
! chaifes and fiddle holies is enormous, in coutcepience
of the greater number of the coaches which ran in
I the featim between both towns having been laid up
I for the nett of the year. About two o'4:luck yeller-
day, when it began to pour rain in torrentss, and t',e
!crowd was running off the pier, Lord Kt;TH had the
'comnodions Excite Bottle at the gateway opened
for the reception -of the Nobility and Gentry, whom
his 'L.srdtbip's politenefs fisted from a complete
drenching. The number was coofidcrable, and
amonga them we obferved the Countefs of ME xao..
Roue tt and her 'daughter, Lady S. SAVILLE, Dowa•
per Lady Daltituat, Lady SLIS/04 Deno, Lord
ELLEK DAROVG Hi Sir WI LLI /04 and Lady CURTIS,
and the Bal. Irlifs-Buatrov. The tail is jualy much
applauded for her luceefrful exertions to procure a
liberal colletlion for the band of the Legion, which
played for the company about an hour.
A fhort time before the tranfports failed yelletti'ay,
an unfortunate woman, who was decently doctf.d, re.
quelled leave to go on board with one orate privates,
to whom the laid the had been married ; but as the
had not a certificate, the Colonel refuted her applica-
tion. Agonized by the thought of never again be-
holding the object of her affeaion, the fell controlled
on the pier, and harrowed up the feelings of every
one piefent by her fcreams, and the tailoring pangs
which the Inifered at feparation. All the fpeilatots
were moved with pity for her condition. Qin lady,
in particular. intereded herfelf greatly, and endea-
voured, as much as poffible, to obtain permigit n for
her to go on board. he even addreffed the Colonel,
who remained inexorable, !living, that he mull ebey
his Caramatulentent. To which her I.ldylhip re-
plied,•,Yes.Colonel, hut you know that it is fometimes
more gratifying to break a commandment, than to
keep it." This "good flrnke," as Lord KEITH al
terwards termed it, converted the general dillrefs for
a moment into pleafantry, and feemed to melt the
Hanoverian himlelf a little, but without having pro-
duced the delired die& I underfiand. however, that
a fubfcription is to be made for the ditcontatte wo-
man, who is a native of this country. The ft. a and
fecond battalions 4:f the line, belonging to the Le-
gion, which lay at Deal, marched in this afternoon,
and are beginning to embark at this moment (four
o'clock) tinder the infpeetion of Lord Kr.rro. They
arc very fine mer, and dread like our regulars.—
Each battalion is about Goo !iron. It is laid that the
I other battalion.: will be embarked to-morrow, and
are to come in this evening. It rains heat ily, but
I the weather is very mild. The wind, being at not th-
well, is nut as fair as could he withed ; however, the
tranfports will get under weigh for the Downs about
five. or half pall five, at which time' there will be
water enough to float them from the Pier Head.—
The baud of the battalions is playing this‘intiant at
the• Pier Houle, belonging to the Trinity Company,
to which a great afremblage of our gene de conefiiiat has
I aided its retreat (rink the falling tno wt. rs.

On TuefJay the coachman and a female fervant 1
belonging to the Doke of Beauf')rt, fet out from Rot.
tendean to join the family in Oxfordthire. They ffopt
at the Friar's Oak, the half way honie from Brighton
to Cuckfield, on the Riegate Road, where the woman
pt out. The coachman getting impatient, fent a
maid fervant of the inn to look for his compm,inti.
who followed her to the privy—the antwered ere WAS
coming: a Chart time after the came out, and f.tid the
was fu ill, the mutt have a bed,- which was got htr.
In a few minutes after, fume one going to the privy,
found a male child lying there. Kith its throat cu:
from ear to ear, and a knife lying by it. When any
thing wits offered to the woman, the exclaimed—
'44 Let me die, or I (ball be banged."

THEATRE, GOY'? GARDEN ;

• •
LaR night, after the Comedy of The Male of th
.Vorld, a new Grand Romantic Melo Drama, called
RN:amino, or the Bravo of Venice, was performed at
this Theatre, for the first time, founded upon the
principal incidents in the well known Novel of that
name, trantlated by Mr. LEWIS, author of the Monk,
&c. and who is alfo the avowed rnanufaCturer of the
piece under conf►deratinn, the fobjeiß of wbch has
been before dramatifed both in England and France,l
and therefore requires no further detail. It is, as the
title implies, a mixture of ferious pantomime, dia-
logue, and fcenery. On the literary merit of the
piece the author does not fo much appear to have reti-
ed his claim to applanfe, as on a judicious arrange
ment of interelling tituations, aided by the fal-cinat
in.; charms ef mufic, lublimely piaurelcoe machine-
ry, and decoration. The movements and• melodies
of the drama ate compelled by Dr. Buser, and dif•
play much fcience and tette ; and the fcenes and
dret►es are of inch a defcription that nothing but a
molt favourable run of the piece can eber repay the
I Manager the expence to which he has put himfelf in
I getting it lip. The hero of the Rory was lall night
very finely pnurtrayed by HARRY JOHNSTONE. it be-
ing his &it appearance fince his return to this the•
atre, and the heroine was to have been performed by
Mrs. Jona STON e, but ind•fpofition prevented her un-
dertaking it, the part therefore fell to the lot of Mrs.
Grass, in which fhe was very fuccefsful. The other
moll prominent charaeters were futlained with con
f►derable effeet by Mu •*AY, BLANCHARD, Bauer:vs',
LISTON, Mrs. MATTOCKS, and Mrs. Era say, fupport
ed by the whole carps de ballet of the Theatre, who
principally diflinguithed themfelves in a Grand
Marque, that concluded the performance, which was
altogether very favourably received. We cannot,
however, fay much in commendation of Come at
tempts at humour here and there fcattered through
the piece, a few of which may, perhaps, be advan-
tageoufly omitted in the next reprefentation. The
houfe was very numeroully anctfathionably attended

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