Star.
London, England, 1813-08-17 00:00:00

fell in with his Majesty's ship Martin% and gave
the above information, when she made sail in that di-
reetkm ; and this afternoon also arrived the Mary,
from Wexford, the Master of which states, that yes-
terday, ;shout 2 P. M. saw the enemy set two ships on
firer-had sight of the enemy till BP.M. ; at 10P. 41-
they were boarded by his Majesty's sloop PiLleA/41 to
whom they gave information of the enemy's course,
and she proceeded in that direction, and about half
past bre this morning heard a heavy firing of cannon;
and late this evening arrived the schooner Hope, Ro-
nine Mum master, from Newcastle bound to Cork,
who made ;he following declaration
That, about three o'clock this morning, he dis-
covered two vessels on fire, about fifteen leagues east
of theTuscar Rock; as day cleared, a large brig of
war bote (30M11 upon- him and fired a shot, when he
brought to, they then directed him to fill his sails
and follow : they soon after discovered in English
brig of war standing towarps them, when the Ameri-
can !nal in nil and prepared for action. Some time
before six the American ship fired her broadside.
English being then within gun-shot, and still
standing toward them. The enemy then bred a se-
cond broadiidel tvhicb was returned by the English'
whip tha action commenced, and contiusted without
the least interruption for more than three quarters of
as boar The English then get under the Ameri.•
cap's sterile and fired her %hole broadside, when both.
vessels fell on board each other and remained so for
twelve miyutes, du; ing which time the Enlish were
observed to board the enemy.
46 When the smoke cleared, the English flag was
Ken flying over the American flag, and both vessels
lay too repairing their d .mages. The schonner then
made for this harbour. From the aforesaid circum-
stances there cannot be the !east dottb; pf the above
action, being between his Majesty's sloop 41 tem.:
and the American sloop Alps., and that the 444er
ha; become a prize to the 14,r10.e.."

THE PRINCE RECENTI'coria.

Saturday, soon after two o'clock, his Royal High,
ness the Pnmca Rummy held a Court at Carhet
House, at which a Privy Council sat for a consider.
able time, which was attended by Earls HARROWLY,
LIVCRPOOL, BATHWIIST, BUtKlNOHAliannte, and
CLANCARTY, and Lord Viscount CASTLIMEAcIG
Lord Viscount CinerwynD attended as Clerk of du
Council, at which, we understand, a Commission was

agreed uporrfor the further prorogation of the meetiai
of Parliament. _

The Earls of HARROWIY and Lrvaapoor., and
Viscount CAM:MUGU, had audiences of the Pi

The Earl of INLAW ARE and General S'

were the Lord and Groom in Waiting. The Nal
Earl took leave of his Royal Highness previous t(
his leaving England for Dublin.

• Yesterday, at half-past three o'clock, the PR/Nef,
REGENT left Carhop House for Windsor, accent.
papied by Lord YARMOUTH and Colonel BLOONPIXLD.
The Dukes of CLARE/Mit and CAMIRIDGg Visited
Ilse PRINCR ARGENT on Saturday.
~ Yesterday his Highness the Prince of ORANGE had
an audience of the PRINcs REGlistß, at Carlton House,
-, The 'Doke of Yoaa's Birth-dal. was celebrated
yesterday at Windsor with rout-hank In town, the
opera Haase, and the outer Theatres were illumi.
itated ;'and his Royal Highness's k vied
'with each other in their deinonstratiens respect.
- That fine old Regiment the 15th foot, /00 strong,
are about to proofed from the Westrindies, to join
She gallant army in North Ainslie& .
SPORTISKA.- ...Betting at TATTIMISALLtS Wit; yester..
day very dull. Akin :den! still keeps up for the St.
Leger, at 7toV on the field. ifusekesie will rue for
the Magna charta Stakes, et Eghajp, on Wednesday
se*ppight i he is ba4ed.at odds egainst the field.
11jae4ecttoty Acir4DINT.-Buttshiy last a patty of
six young persens, censieliag pf the sop and daughter
'•1. Mr. IiAI.Mi. pin-maker. in the BornuAlt I the son
sod two daughttot of Mr. ft.tres, saddler. in the 80.
risteh, mud the nephcw pt the latter pteetl••reatt, went
down to Or yesynd in a small boat: tin their i-etern
:Amaral when app• bil Erith, the sail of the 'boat being
lip, a 611141 01 sqll4ll gpst the yesUl, and five of the
natty petishvd, namely, the son and daughtei „f Mr.
slrias.i..l, old thp son arid two daughtets ut Mr.Baves:
the sixth W.tio I,rov Idesitt. ay preset v. %I, when almost
...balastidi by .s 4.41'),,r will.h bite down to the spot
on seeing the accident.
FATAL AcemenT.-Wednesday a singular and
1.1.0141 ht. AUGUST 17. maolchol) Catilg!tlyhe 1 mPant,
mitred on t' e Pa, P..irts-
mouth. A young lad named balker, with another
The capture of die ARGUS Am•rtcart sloop of WA r
.1 t ;ct
,i, his 0 :0 age, were rasa ,yed its hniiiiii% into
• • •
was this day posted on the bole; a'• 'olio •f 1 ill just a bettidlC of 1101 A i Boki.r spud trios., the
fs The Arens American slOop of wit is taken by sw-rds um,: hailed up, and so; compassion a I tail g
04 the -......,, and strived at Plynioutti.'l • s riaig eit,augh il take then into tlic d 'ON t. t theist
YXIIMOUTii,.4SUP,UsT Is. i..ti, .nd one i..f the swords (imp lied by the weight
Arrived the Poscsteit from the Baltic
wish a con. pi the bundleentered a little 141 1100 l of the ILI-timid-en.
%v, and sailed IT the Neer ; Proyeess. A uqusr4. hone, penetrated the inapt and struck into fits 1i441 t I
The It Innti g,ushe4 frntti the wound ~s frtimo. luun..
from HeligOland, with. a vietuall;pg tr.ntspflet .ti:t&l'
taint he spoke but twice, merely ;allies' fel his sister,
her convoy, and is come into the hasten to take
and expired in three mir.utes. His retnaine were in.
the King Oe wee hiled claw. Sailed for Of the
Texel she LANDitAmon a creme. The Levetter has ,erred on friii.iy evening.
sent in a detained brig, a Himburgher, Greenland- Tuesday CHRISTOPHER JOHN;CH, Esq. solieitoe in
man, partly laden London, was unfortunately drowned in the Earn, a
VAI.MOUTH, AUGUST 19. • little above the bridge. He had lodged for some'days
Sailed the Duke of Kept packet, with a Mail for with Mr. M,Nite, the Schoolmaster at Dontherney,
Corunna 'and Lisbon. and is supposed to have gone into the. Water to bathe,
AUGUST 14.-Nothing arrived or sailed but about . about two in the afternoon, though it was a considers!"
half a dozen coasters each way.-Wind W. N. W. ble time before l•.e Was missed. His clothes heipg dis.
fine weather. covered pn the hank of the Om, a search was Made,
PI.VMOUTtI, AUGUST 14. but withnut success, till abppt eight in the evening,
Arrived the SeALARK from a cruise, the BITTERN when the body was found in a place where the water
sloop of war from Liverpool ; the Betsey, of Bristol, had a depth
of 14 feet, and was carried to the lodge
from Tobago, recaptured by the LEONIDAS frig Ate. ings of the deceased...44°n searching his papers,
-The LEONIDAS 14 in quest of the Anoos, and the the following interesting Mentorandum was found :
AetteTes sailed from heilce last evening for the same u ;el, 15, ISIS.
purpose.-loiled the ANACREON sloop of war to the
am, to beloli
" As I propose to go by water aexio rlsk year t(3 Scotland,. ic
Westward... Wind variable. my servant, Charles Elder, accumkates me, I give bin} eras
• , hundred pot]nds for file care he may rake of my body, if I should!.
AtioesTl6.-Came in the FANCY cutter{ with veyed by water to Cookhans. for burial, to hepatic*
disAtches from Lord Weetastcrots. him by my executor. 4.. F. passion."
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST IS. .
The body, in compliance with this injunction, passer;
Yesterday arrived the NtemeN, SS guns, Captain in a hearse, thecesgh Perth, en Wednesday niena,
Pest ; AsTfute, 56, Captain EVeLittOH ; Anus 52, under the eve 9f the said Charles Elder, to he coy e
Captain Lord JAMESITCWSISIIEND I and EtntorAg, 38, veyed to the-liktee of burial'appointed by his master.
Captain PHILLIW,RE, from the D owns ; ETIIAL;oN,
MARL3OIIIO(7IIH•sTRItry..-ffoon. the dragocxi, who
56, Captain HeTwonn, from off Cherbnurio Papua. i
shot 3. Craton
while at work m a field‘ oil Wednes.
TII;US, 16, e 4 ptain RolitiNsoN, from Plymouth; and "
day, near FinalleY Common, wat yesterday easmin:
the Aeenws, 10, Captain JONES, from the Westward. I
ed ;
when C. phesie
stated. thathe•waswith Ch.
Camel into Harbour the SPRIGHTLY and MINSTRiti..
I_, ! deceased in the field; when a ball entered the sida'ot
ent out the WAITTRER and MAGIciPiNe, -e- Thu; ,
the latter broke two of hit ribs, anti lie died insme.
day arrived his Majesty's ship Cnessv, 74, Caps : Amt..
t latter,
saw the two soldiers in the r 0441 Ittal
basitwoop, from the Leeward islands, parted corn.' 7..1.4..' Y.'. . . ____..
tse piece was fired, and the the party nri
pany this morning from the convoy, amounting from 's"- -wheaten... tilotoein the constable.. Th.
sus way to es•
90 to 100 sail, which are gone by to the Downs.-1 Constable t thepeet' •
y eornin satogVhetsiorset sm.;
Also arrived the Et:wore, 74, c,:aptain Btemeest ti. .• what hid -
ntorrned the *erjrant
BELLONA, 74, Capt. M'l.Cltf LET, from off Cherbourg. ,'T
the s
immediately torned his men, and made she
Sailed the'Venoeun 74., Captain Posowts, for rue
. P Spiel:heir ramrods, when it was clearly we:snarl
Downs. The Dwelt, cutter is appointed convoy for *the prisoner' e carbine wee ealn de.i, and that ;t
the.r..ownserThe 13ovng, with the Mips hound to ;14.1.7 ie .. ._ ,
uy bean dsecharged. Esther beret
Spain, ?Ortega', and iptn the Mediterranean ,remain
'' 10 olts at work in a field 'the Toad, progirreell:
wind-bound at St. Helen's. tlla she saw mei* the stickers. in these of present.
Passengers by the Boyne, 98, Captain Btrevron t • ,•
and ,
The Right tips. General Maitlaod. fog Maks; Prairie,. !pg•_ _
rpat he advanced three paces when he fired.
louky sett tutu', for Sardinia; Mr. Meyers, Secretary Of legs. •-3 meaner told the Constalse that the carbine
tion to the lonian Islands, Mr. Douglas, Secretary 0 Legation had gone off by aCCidentrmoildr. &SANT committee!
to Palermo; Lprd F. Montague and lord Byron, Go their tea- him tor n 441
Tel,; age lven de Hamel, from the Spanish Army.
Ationar 16.-Arriyed the Acake from the Downs, EllisOrma.-Friday were executed at Northamp.
Pearmae from t. Andiron, and the Derreftops tent pia:smolt to their sentence At the late Assizes,
from guernsey iso arrived several c',4ters frets; Attila,!. otherwise Es#, White, and Jt- Kendall, tar
Guernsey, Wales, reland, iltc..=Wind W.N.W. routotig the Leeds Ist o..coace, on the 26th art Octo.
The Cnessy man of war has taken a 'rentable her list. Kendall uniformly persisted in asserting
Americati South Seaman, and brougfit her in here. his innocence '•t being at all concerned in the mail
PEAL, AUGUS I' 14. robbery. White atfected to have no fear of death ;-
Came darns from the River the General Hewitt, and his hardihood never appeared to rorsake him.
for Botany Bay i Spring, -----,li T dm-. And several He positiv, ly attested the innocence of Kendall; and,
other's. Arriied the CADSIUS sloop of war, pith a alter sentence of death was pasted upon them, he
coraoy from Portsmouth, which' are sailed for the thus addressed the Judge-,. My I.,prd, I hope you
li.jyr,...i.Witicl §. E. ' . - will have mercy upon Kendall, for he was nut die
CORK, AUGU4'I* 11. wan who robned tee mail." l'he coecourse assem.
The fine ship the Barbadtses, of Cork, belonsiog hied to witness the solemn sct ne teal supposed to be
to BEVERSHASI HARMAN, Esq. ,•I this city,-„h,Lh the most numerous ever seat on chic ground on any
sailed hence on Saturday the 7tn nest. +,ol captured occasion. . .
on Monday the 9;h, off 4ateiniufe H 4: bOltrg by the The widow, or reputed widow, of CLIFI• as, who
4rgns. American sloop of war. 'Tice Argus hat was 14tely muy4erckt, was on Thursday delareered of
taken and burned eight other vessels. the crews of a dusg, ter. ' '
which, together with that if the Barbados's, she pit o - *
ititAp.....Nn alteration in the price this week: the
on hoard 4'50(1011er !rtnn the West Oates, laden with quartern loaf rightism pence halfpenny.
sugar and molakiii,*and boend for B istol, having ........._-..=
... .
first destrnyed'hrr cargo. The seho net landed the I 14•41).4. : ennia4 be esoo. Ks/4 I .V.CS* riaCe , in(
crews here, and then proceeded to Bristol. • i . riwitkai then. aid at dm StarTUlfice, Temple-liar.
1' • I. • • - -

BRINTOL, 4UQVST 16.

M There is an Recount this rniimez4 arrived by t!.e
Welsh Mail, th.it the Anneric..st 51.50 p of war the
Argun is taicen",ml carried into 41.1inrd by the Pt:p-
eas). a ter 4st engagenl.at of :tree quarters it
an hoor.' _ _