Star.
London, England, 1807-08-07 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 6.

Arrived his Maid fhips BOREAS, from Guern-
fey, la FLEXES, from a cruize. and liEsrstoca, frost%
Cork, with the following (hips under sonvoy;',ll.
the Speaks, (a prize) Elizabeth, Prompt, and Tufcan,
tra2fports, from Monte Video,
DEAL, AUGUST 6.
Arrived 'the Adtmcotraf, of 64.. guns, from Yak.
mouth; CLAUDIA CUM!' fLODl'Leith ; SATELLITE floop
from a cruise off Offend; Ex IRTIOX gun brig from
off Floating ; and Tit ass Hs R gun brig from off Bois-
logne. Sailed the HOUND (loop for Plymouth.

IN Till DOWNS,

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Prineefs of Orange, Vice Admiral RowLey ; Canada, 74 014;
Agincourt, 64 guns; Diligent (tore Slip ; Satellite, Berger, and
Foxhound (loops; ExplcSon bomb; Refolute, Bloodhound, Ex-
ertion, and Moat:her gun brigs; Claudia cutter.

FROM LLOYD'S UST.

RAVESIND AOGUST 6.—Palled by the Diana (a prize) from
Monte Video; Guildford, Maitland, from Baltimore; Liffey, Or.
pin, from Trinidad ; Fanny, Nicholls; Harriott, Lifter ; and the
HaWkeihury, Carr, from Dominica; Blenheim, Miller; and the
(Grenville Bay, Mann, from Grenada; Margarett, Heflop, from
Memel; Maria Ellifon, Lamport ; and the Crown Prince Fre.
Buick, Rider, from Norway.—Sailed the Recovery, Alexander
for the Cape of Good Hope ; Becky and Sophia, Shaw, for Sufi
own; Sotnerfett, Tayler, fur Barbadoes ; Hamilton, Gunhonfes
for Antigua; Kingfmill, Marfhall. for Berbice ; Jane, BBC', for
Philadelphia; Trefalgar, Spence, for Oporto; and the Pheenix,
White, for Llibon.

The Haymarket Theatre was !aft night crowded
to an excefs, to Mr. SHER [DAN'S Critic. M•TTH [WS,
is Sir Fretful Plagiary, received the molt unbounded
applaufe. Pujr found an excellent reprefentative in
rawcarr, who kept alive the intereft of the fcene by
much commendable dexterity, rendering the " Tra-
gedy Rehearfed," by his whimfical management, a
very attraoive and fpurtive amufement. Mr. and
Mrs. Lt Brow deferred much praife in Dan fkhilierandos
and 7ilburina, particularly the latter ;. and Lord Bur
leigh, Sir Chriflopker Hatton, and, the Beef Eater, pro-
duced much merriment. The houfe was crowded ;
and the Performance w ill gain ftrength by repeti-
tion

Covent• Garden Theatre opelis on the i4tEy of
next month, and Drury-lane on the Istb.
The new Pantomime of Tetnnaehur, or Harlequni•
and Calytio, continues to rik nightly, nay alma
hourly, in the public favour. Such Scenery, Machi-
pery, Mufic, Drefs, and cnflly Embellifhments have
frldom been witneffed in a Comic Pantomime, which
by being prefented on the fame evening with (uch a
(peaacle as thedrave (lack, continues to fend away
every night from the Royal Amphitheatre an amazed,
delighted, and in every fenfe of the word, an over-
flowing audience.
The exemptions under the prefent Militia Alt are
nearly the fame as aim'. They reach to the clergy,
ticenfed teachers, medical men, and conflables. The
=my, navy, marines, yeomanry, and volunteers, who
have revved their full number of days, are e
of courfe. Apprentices, clerks, and perfons (crying
by fubflitute, are alfo exempted, but arc liable to be
called out, under the Training Aft.
Wednefday morning lag, the Winchefler Loyal
Volunteers were infpefted Ists the Airing Ground,
bear this city, by Major BALCOLM, who highly com-
plimented Major Rice srs, on the fuptrior appear-
ance of the Volunteers. He alto addrefred the Vo-
lunteers on their good foldietlike behaviour. The
whole corps then volunteered their fervices to perform
the daty at the Barracks, for the (pace of fix weeks
longer, till Come regiments are marched in there to
relieve them.

According tb the flatentent of the tlritifh Naval.
Force up to Augult, it appears, that the total num-
ber of (hips in commiflion is 140 of the tine.; 20
from 5o to 44 guns ; 161 frigates: 1.97 ffonps ;
and 243 gun•biigs ; making a total of 761 veffels
of WAG —.rime are building, or ordered to be built,
46 of the line ; 28 frigates ; 26 Hoops; ape! 4 .gun•
briar, making a total of 204 fhips on the flocks.-s•
TheOfe in ordinary are 41 of the line, 14 from so to 44
guns; 56 frigates; 42 (loops, ate. and t 4 gun.briga
At Montrofe, on F: iday, the 24th of July, there.:
c.the on a dreadful (form of thunder and lightning,
accompanied with terrems of rain. A rick of bay-in
a field, on the Banks of the North Elk, was ret-
ort fire by the lightning, and entirely confirmed.—
At Dunning, Perthfhire, the elearie fluid (truck
the Burgher's tent, on the Gallowknow, fhattered
it to pieces, and fcattered the parts in every direc-
tion, Tome of which were found more than one
hundred yards diflant, and tome of them rendered
black and charred on the furface. Mr. Peter Martin,
forgeon, in Dunning, and another medical Gentle.
man, who was on a vifit to him, were in a room in
hi; houfe, when a terrible peal exploded, at the eait
end of it. Mr. M. was immediately feized with
nanfea and headache ; and the other gentleman with
ficknefs at the Romach, and fevere pains in his limbs;
both have, however, recovered. At the Kinning-
houfe, on the Paifley Road, about half a mile Well
from Glafgow, a haycock was (truck by the ll:gra-
ting, and confumed.

oistitarzi Alum At.

Two tranfports eame•into the harbour this morn-
ing, which has given rife Id a rumour of another
embarkation at this place ; but I can arum yoth that
as yet. no official information on that fobjca has
been received here. The tranfports lire marked K. L.
and G. F.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCIL

EDINBURGH RACES, AUGUST 3.

This day our races -commenced, when the City's
Park was run fnr over the Sands of Leith, and won by
Mr Graham's grey boric - 3 a $
Mr. J. Stephenfon's bay share trovidenie - ' s s 4
Sir John L. Johnnones bay Mee, by Pipatok ' t 3 dr
Mr Chambere's bay mare - dr
This race was keenly cantelled, and afforded c=:
cellent (port.

It is with much pleafore that we infert the folio*.
ing letters, as they record the merit of our country.
man. The Gentleman to whom they relate is Mf.
Azszannta GIBSON, merchant in Dantzic, fun ,of
the late Mr. W. Gissow, merchant in Edinburgh. •
He had at an early period before the liege 'hipped-
-off all hii property from Dantzic, but determined la
remain to give every affillance in repelling the en •'
my. Daring the liege. his exertions were vatiou,s an*
lamenting. and effentially Zelntributed to the gallant
defence made. Since the furrender, the following
honotirable tenimonialsof his conduft have been tianl-
I -emitted to him. _

No. I. From Field Martini KALICILEUTNI Tate Com.
mandant of Dantzic, to Mr. GIBSO4I.

" You will receive inclofed a Royal Cabinet Letter, containing
his Majefty's thanks for yourezrrtions doringthe liege of Dantsie. 1
rejoice very much that his Majefty doesjutlice to your merits, and
I once more return you my belt dunks for the glorious alliltance
which you gave me. " stets aavrra"

TilGt, Jane 9, 1807.
No. It From his Maidly the Ktwo of PRusst♦ 10

Field Maiihal KALIREUTH.

" My dear General Field Marthal Count Kalktruth—T have
teen, with plegure, by your letter of the 3d itritant, that, during
the Sege of the fortrefs of Dant.aic, not only the Town Presdent
Bax, but more, and very particularly to, the Foglia' merchant
Gibfon has diltinguilhed hiinfelf, by his indefatigable adtivity for
the public good. I have allured the latter, as he has followed you
here, of my gratitude and royal favour for his glorious coodna,
in the inch:did letter, which you will deliver to him in the name of
Your very affationate King,
" Koningiburg, June 6. , "
1" To General Field Marthal Count Kalkrcuth."

No. 111. From his Majeily the King of Paussta to

Mr: Gibson.

" His Majetty of Prußia has learnt, with the greateft pleafure,
that the Englifh merchant Gibfon, of DMIZie, has, during the
liege of that fortrefs.been very *dive for the public welfare, and
rendered the moft effential Cervices: his Majelty, therefore, gives
his heft thanks to Gibfoo, for the attachment be has eleven to his
perfon and kingdom, and affuca him of his royal favour. •

‘, resonue wicuAil."

K !Cc:whiz/burgh, June 6, i Rod.

" To the Inaba' machine Gibfoo, of Dantele."

His Royal Highnefs the Patrice of WALRII, after
dining at Carleton Houfe, fet off yefferday evening,
at a quarter pall !even o'clock, in his Travelling
Chariot, with two outriders, and two grooms, for
Brighton.
CILICICIET.—The grand Match between ten Gentle-
men..of the Homerton Club, and Lord Frederick
Beaucler k, againft eleven of the Middlefex Club, for
500 guineas a fide, which commenced playing on
Friday, July 31, in Lord's Ground, was decided on
Monday, in favour of the former, by one wicket.
As Come workmen were latety pulling down an
old barn at Kibblefwo rth, in the county of Durham,
they found a confiderable number of ancient Meer
coins of various denominations, fecreted in a hole
in the wall. It is conjeaured thefe coins have
lain there ever fince ,the civil war in the reign of.
Charles I. as their dates are all prior to that event.
Sunday Taft, at the annual wake at Stairs-Edith,
Somerfetfltire, John jones wan ,killeet, during a bat-
tle with John. Boil. On the Coroner's inqueft, it
appearing that the conteft had been previnufly con.
certed between the parties, and that they (hook hands,
in token of feeling no malice, before they let to, the
Jury returned a verdict of chance nudley.
On Tuefday evening a girl, of !even years of age,
playing on Come craft near High-ftreet, Shadwell,•
fell overboard, and was drowned.
A molt daring robbery was committed in the noon
day of Wednefday fe'nnight, by a highwayman, upon
the carriage of a gentleman, who with his family
welt taking the air in the Phoenix Park, Dublin ;
the robber, who was well dieffed and excellently
mounted, was, Upon an alarm given, inftantly pur-
Ned ; he took the road acrofs the country to Ha
rold's erofs, Miltown, and Dundrum, where he turn-
ed up the mountain road, (till clofely followed,
1101 he bad gained the bill under Kilmafhogur,
where he abandoned his both and based his pur-
kers by getting into the clofe plantations of Colonel
•Latouche's &swine, at Marti, in which he is fup-
pofed to hare naffed the night during the tremen.
dous (torus, His horfe.which was moll completely
:knocked up in the chafe, will probably lead to a dif-
covery of his perfon.
At the Hereford Aftzei was tried an aaion
brought by R. M. Phillips, Eq. M. P. againft the late
Sheriff lot Olamorganfbire, Anthony Bacon, Efq. to
recover a tompenlation in damages for a quantity of
wine fold below its real value, under an execution
iffued againft the Plaintiff's effeas at Sketty
Verdid for Plaintiff, coo guineas damages.
A vide of an extraordinary nature was tried at
the Caine Affize, in which a Gentleman of Pembroke-
fhire was Plaintiff, and his tenant the Defendant.--
The latter had prevailed upon the former to enter a
room in his houfe, under the pretence of viewing a
beam, which he reprefented as entirely decayed ;
but while the Plaintiff was examining the beam, the
' tenant locked the door, and immediately prefenting a
loaded OW, inflited on his figning, a receipt for a
confiderable Cum of money; which being reface!, be
then required him to fign a paper that he would not
call upon him for a debt, long due, for fix months,
which the landlord complied with.-.. The Jury found
the defendant—Guilty. . •