Star.
London, England, 1807-06-26 00:00:00

'OMMISSIONERS or MILITARY INQUIRY.

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One of the companies of the Weft York Militia
marched ftosis Deal, yefterday morning, foe Ramf-

gate. •
That magnificent fabric, the Generaillofpital for
the Ordnance at Wins!with,. is now nearly completed,
with houfes for Infpeflin Glcueral and Surgeon Or.
'until, and all the other Officers. not befort
gotten that the undertakinkoriginatid under the libe-
ral Mailer Generallhip of Earl Moms, and while Sit
J. ftilßussia Hayes, Minot' lafpcflor

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The Commiffiosers have. at length, finifhed their
long itivelligation of the Medical trepartmon of the
.(iony. They are at prefcnt engaged with the De-
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'partmeot of Mr. Gamma, thethaAiin-General to
the Army. After they will'Proceed
to the Office of cjwnespnder- in-Chief, and the general
ellabliflnnent of Army Agents. Inas the Reports'
are pkblifiled on the above Departments, which, we
learn, will be-tf_peculiar interest, we will not fail to
gratify our Military Readers with ample and knock-
ing Extraas.

It is Mr. PHILLIPS, the eminent Publittler in
Bridge area, who was fo unanimoufly elated to the
high office of Sheriff by the Livery, on Wedncfday
laft:
• Lords HAWRISIUST and CATHCART, and the
COUNCILLOR of the Excl.' toy ca, had a long inter-
view yellerday with Lord Mu Loaava at the Admi-
nky.
Yeflerday Admiral Sir J. Memoirs' and Sir
,H. POPHAM attended at the Admiralty, and had a
long interview with the Lords. Sir Holes is, it is
(aid, to have a command in the Expedition about to
fail from the Downs.
Lord Mexciavz gives a fplendid entertainment
this night, after the Houle of Peers breaks up, to a
large party, at his refidence in the Admiralty.
The Tower Hamlets Militia had their monthly
inufter and infpelion on Wednefday ; the one regi
Iment at their country quarters in Kent, the other-in
Hyde-park; The EaR London were infpeeed in
Hyde-park on Saturday latt, and the Welt, at Green-
wich, on Friday.
11 According to accounts from Stralfund, of the 3d
infant, his Swedills Majefty has declared the port of
Dantzic to be in a (late of blockade.
The Royal EaR India Brigade have each regiment
a weekly mutter and field exetcife in their own field,
previous to the grand review in btigade, which will
take place is a fhort time.
Letters received from the Ato Le, 44, Captain
WOLFS, dated about fax days lince. Rate, that the has
been cruising off L'Orient for two months pall, had
chafed feveral convoys of chaffe marees, but could
not get hold of any of them, owing to their getting
into fuch (hoal water, that the Aida could not put.
foe them. The Awe,' has been employed chiefly
in clofely watching the motions of a French 74. gun
(hip that got in with Brother Jeroma,fime time fince,
when he efcapecl into a river near L'Orient, from the
Gibraltar, 841 (he has been quite refitte.: for lea/ and
is ready to rake any opportunity that may offer of
getting nut, for the port of L'Orient, if the can efcape
the vigilance of our cruiser*.
FATAL Ms L.—A meeting took place on the 7th
infl. at the Palk of Dunmore, near Kilkenny, between
Lieutenant O'B. Rationed there on the recruiting fa-
vice, and G. B. Efq. of that city ; the former was
attended by Major C. the latter by Mr. F. As loon
as the combatants entered the fiefd. an amicable
fettlement was propofed by Major C. (who, fence his
refidence in that town, has been remarkable for his
moderation and firmnefs) but Mr. F. would not liften
to any pacific terms; the other Gentlemen took their
ground, and on the tuft file Livia. O'B. (hot Mr. B.
He is univerfally regretted, was an affeelionate ft fend,
and kind benefaelor to the poor of that city. The
difpute that led to this melancholy cataftrophe, ori-
ginated at the barbarous game of cock fighting.
We lament having been inflromental in circulating
an inaccurate report of the names of the perfons who
have died in confequence of, or have been 'Hilted by,
i the epidemic difeafe at Sr. Helena ; among which
, appear thofe of Mts. Joao' DS FONTACII, and Mr.a nd Mrs. GAMES. DUTTON ; the former, 'we are
aired by that Lady herfelf, is now living, in. good
health, at Blaquin College, in Warwicklhire; as alto
that the two latter are not on the Mend of St. Helena.
The article to which we' allude was copied from a
Mottling Paper into all the other London Prints.
Am' extraordinary accident happened on Wednef•
day morning in. Dean-itreet, Soho :—A maid fervant
of Mr. OLDFI au), looking out of the garret window,
leaned over too far to reach tome articles that had
fallen into the. gutter, when the fell over the parapet,
but *as mot wonderfully preferred from dellrudion,
by her clothes catching hold of Come (pikes on the
coping of the adjacent bode. She kept fufpended in
her perilous foliation, until her cries btuught imam
perfons to her relief; but more than twenty minutes
lelaisced ere they could effect her complete fafety.
Lord EORSNONT has fold his Johanna colt, that
won the late Derby Stakes, to Lord Diet:moron,
for 2000 guineas. Three years out of the hit four,
Lord E. has won this fame Rake, and hos afterwards
, fold the winner for a large fun.
CLICK &T.—The grand match in Lord's Ground,
'en Monday, the zsd init. between two felea eleven',
liar one thonfand guineas a fide, made by L trd F.
fßa ay an
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rc t .ovfatha
the latter
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and thirty.feven runs.
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di same ifdEa Cycl, . bwyasodneec iidnendi n
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Rowtmo Marca.—Yeflerday Airily's Annual
Wherry, given in honour of his Majelty's Birth day,
was rowed for by the following Waterman :
Thomaa Durso Lambeth
John ['vans - Tower .
Fdward Crofs - Bank Bridge
John Oldlield - Hungerford
Daniel Shaw - Horklydown
Abralam Lock - Stange to
The above boats Rarted from Weftminfler Bridge
•at four o'clock. Abraham Lock took the lead, but
was clofely followed by John Evans and John Old-
field ; the latter, however, on returning from Vaux-
hall, paged Evans off Lambeth Palace, and pulhed
Lock very much the Srtt heat.
- The fecund heat took place at half pan five, when,
after a well and .contefled match, the boat was won
by Lock, who received it at the Royal Amphithe-
. etre, which was crowded in every part, with repeated
. hums.
. , The River was crowded with pleafure and Other
goats ; among whom were, their Graces the Duke
and Duchefs cif Manch RITSItt Earl Caavaniand nu-
merons other falhionablea ; the oppitthe °torts, were
thronged with fpiff store.
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On Wednefday, night laft, a fire broke nut at Ham,
near Richmond, in the country readence of River
WRIGHT, Efq. of the Admiralty, which mainly
confirmed the pretnifes.
Wednefday, as fome men were erefling a hayflack
in the rick yard of Mr. Allston, adjoining the Bull in
the Pound, near Bagnigge Wells, one of Them fell
therefrom on the points of a hay:fork, which entering
his body killed him on the fpot. He was taken to '
Clerkeowell Workboufe, .for the Coronet's declares.
Ye Rerday a boy of the name of Granger, only fere,
years of age, gave evidence at Hatton Garden Office,
that two perfons had robbed Mr. -Bryant and Mr.
MA, in St. Manin's-le-Grand, of a quantity of
wearing apparel, the property of fevers' pedant. A
constable of that diflria Rated, that the men were
lodgers, and he knew no more of them than. from
apprehendiag them upon the general charge of*
robbery. The ciiiid was extremely collefted la Fps
evidence. Tiattprifoners denied the chat ge, inbite
but were oonnenktect for re-examination.
Mart Will:, apprehended in the as of Reeling a ,
fide of bacon, from the Poop of John Power!, sa
Saffron-hill, was alincommittedfor re-examination:
Yeßerday at Guildhall, a blind (idler was charged
with violently affaulting the wife of a publican la
Smithfield. This itinerant mpfician, and his wiles
entered the houfe of the complainant, to ufe the work
of a witnefs---to. anillen their clay, and Oran after a
great lima was heard by the landlady, who, being
aseuftomed to firth frauds, regarded them as mattes
of courfe, till they became fo -very loud, that the
deemed her interference abfolutely etedefityy. The
wife of the prifoner retreating, the landlady &dragged
and received a violent blow from him, accompanied
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withsery rough language, for which offerice the pri-
loner was delivered into the hands of an officer .of
jußice. It appeared, however, from the Ilatement
of the prifoner, that the blows were not intended for
the landlady, but for his wife, whom he imagined to
be Rending by; and who had previonfly itritated.hirr;
and hoped, that as it was a bfind mittake, the coin•
plainant would forgive him. His wife too implored
-the Magiarate to aft with cornpatfion,i and confider
the infirmity of her hu(band, atledging, that Ott' was
fu: e—be (ma: not capnble of :ging any woman ill Sat bode
'The prifoner prornifing not to be guilty of a finsilse
outrage again, and paying the expences incurred, be
I was, with the content of the complatnant,difchkrged.
Benjamin Gibbon: was alto examined, charged alb(
cruelty to his wife, and unmercifully beating her.—
To fare her life the was forceitToefcape from a two
pair of (fairs window 'WO the Rreet" by, sahich Ate
injured herfeif fo much that' fargical affißance be.
came neceffary. As the unfurtunate female bad
little profpea of her hatband treating her better, ihe '
wi(hed to be feparated from him, and would decline
proceeding further, if he would tied fecurity in allow
twelve (billings per week for the fupport of herfrif
and child. The Magiftt ate, lath), the prifoner's in-
humanity deferred the revere& parliament ; but, if
he thought proper to agree to the propofition of his
injured wife, he w,sald not prefs a prolecuticn, but
committed him till lie brought forward fecurkies for
that purport.
GUILDHALL, WESTITINIITIR.—.-The (parte. Set.
(ions commenced yelterday, before "Mr. Is atewas two
and a Bench of lattices. Nothing occurred during
the day, except a few trials for Al aulta and Petty
Offences, undeferving of notice.
~7. William:, a boy about he years of age, war tried
for picking the pocket of Mt. Reynolds, a few days
ago, in Covent Garde% of his pocket handkerchief.
When Mr. Reynolds was called upon_ to profnute, a
'tittering
and laugh arofe in the Court, he wearing his
gown and wig, as when pleading at the bar.—The
boy was found guilty, but lenience was deferred.
Lava ACCIDENT AT SWANSEA —The fnanaing
further particulars of this melancholy aff fir are glop
in a letter, date:l Swanfea, June 20.-
rll3ll t4tdi
" Among other boats which pet to felon the OCC3ai,
a failing match), with corm-any; was one belonging to
Roberts, of the Prince of Wales's Fufileers, in w!:ich, Wks
himfelf, were Captain Logan, Captain and Adjatant of 4110
corps; Mr. Collier, of Hatdrevoylan, nest Swaufet, accuse
nied by his brother inlaw, Mr. Williams, of Chanel,
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articled 0
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hots, fon of Mr. Baghott. of Abergavenny. who was
a refpedtable attorney in this town ; Mr. John Thant" of of
Cuflom.houfe, and Adjutant of the Ford! Volunteers; nous
1 Sylvefter, a youth about ja, (Idea fon of Mr. Sylvefter, dit*
geon, of Swanks, Hopkin Williams, a boy nearly of the
age, fon of Jeremiah Williams. pilot of this port ; Mr. 1100
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Grove fon of WSliam Gri.ve, of Swanfea; John Foe"
fon of Mr. Francis, of the Gllden Lion, in this town ; led
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Jenkins, of the Morrifton armed brig, of this port—col'
1 in the whole z 1 perfons ; all of whom, excepting Capt Ron',
1 and the three left mentlened, unhappily perithcd ! Theo!!!
fa many valuable members being thus loft to facicty, wen
the boat had by no means fulacient quantity of balk.ft in Isr;l7.
Ilwas very badly trimmed, and world manned, none an hoed n'i
feffing any nautical know!. dge,cxcept Ftare s Inqturftsud";
i on Wednefday, when the verdidts were, of c0urfe,th1......00
I every inliance, via. c'rswned by accideut, through ow' 0
1 went of the boat." ,