Star.
London, England, 1807-02-16 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, FEBRUARY t 3.

Two foreign veffels appeared off this place in the
morning of Wednefday, and !willed fignals of diarefs.
'rhe wind blew brifkly from the fouth weft at the
time, and there was a great (well in the Channel.—
A boat foon after put off to them. 'l'he firtl it came
up with proved to be a Portugnefe brig, the Maria,
from Lifbon, laden with cotton. and bound to Cher.
burg. The fhip was deflitute of prorifioas and water,
and wifhed to put into the neared port. to obtain a
fqpply of both. Two individua4 of the boat's crew
*ere put on board, who fabfequently piloted the brig
for the harbour of Newhaven, while the boat made

for the other velTel, that was apparently in want of its
affiltance. The fecond Chip was a Portugnefe alto,
that had a paffenger on board that. wilhed to be landed
on Englith ground, but which the Mermen, fufpeet-
ing, from his wearing ear rinse, that he was not an
Englithman, though affured to the contrary, refufed
to atfitt him in doing. The former veal, from the
nature of her cargo, as cotton makes no part of the
produce of Liam), is at this time performing quaran-
tine at Newhaven, thoug it is expeaed the will be
releated in a day or two.

Capt. M.Lroo is appoint:3 to the 3upe6, of 7+
guns, off Rochefort.
Capt. 131tENTnH is appointed to command the Spar.
tan frigate, at Portfmouth.
The Jennie, SMITH, from Liverpool for Virginia,
is captured off the Smalls.

The Breadley, ORD, from Newcalle, with coals,
was run down on the Bth inliant, off Robin Hood's
Bay.—Crew laved.
The Hope, STAMWORTH, for London, is on fhore
in Oporto Bay.
The Louifa, NICHOLLS, of London, is reported
to be captured on the coati of Peru.
HIGH COURT nP ADMIRALTY, DOCTOR'S COM•
MONS.-411Middy the Right Hon. Sir W. Scour
proceeded to the adjudicltion of the following cafes :
Amiable Matilda, 1 bompfon matter—This was a queftlon of
deinurrage bronht againft the captors, on account of unneceffary
delay. A fortnight's demurrage was pronounced due.
Bradford, Clark matter.—This veffel, laden with cheek, was
car tured on her voyage front Amfterdam to !Amur. The goods
ordered on further proof, and a:fo thole unclaimed, were con-
demned.

Lammegina, Smith maiter.—.This veff,l failed under Poppets.
burgh colours. Property reltored to the claimants.
Friday the Right Hon. Sir W. SCOTT proceeded
to the adjudication of the following cafes :
Radius, Farley mafter.—ln this cafe, freight and expences were
decreed, and the queltion ce demurrage directed to Rand over.
Vrouw Chriltina, Foyn matter.—Csrgo reftored, fubjed to the
payment of freight.
Vrow Antina, Cornelis mafter.—Further proof &reeled, as to
he cargo.
Gribnitz mafter.--Cargo condemned to the captors.
Maria, Maria mafter.—Properi y condemned.

Providentia. Doorman mailer —"Ili was a queftion of demur-
rage, which the Court referred to the Regift-ar and merchants :o
afeertain, whether any, and what, demurrage Is due.
Melpomene, Datibeney mafter.—This was a queftion of demur-
rage, and damage alterted tohave been dote to the (hip. The Court
rejecrteil both applications.
1 he Court alto condemned the unclaimed goods in Come other
cafe.

Sunday fe'nnighr, between nine and ten o'clock,
Mrs. Beauchamp, of Trevince, finer of J)feph Beau-
champ, Elq. of Pengreep, in Cornwall, a maiden lady
who had jolt completed her 78th year, was burnt to
death, as the fat in her parlour. It is remarkable that
!he greatell apprehenfions had been long entertained
that filch would one day be the fate of this unhappy
lady, who had once at lean before caught fire to her
cap while reading, and a fervant was retained with
orders to be con(lantly prefent with her, to guard
againft fo dreadful an event. This fervant had not
been out of the room a quarter of an hour, when re-
turning, with the footman, they found their miltrefs's
cloaths on fire, her perfon dreadfully burnt, and al-
ready in a Rate of collocation, from which the never
after revived.