Star.
London, England, 1801-07-23 00:00:00

CORN-MARKETS.

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With pleafure we learn that the Corn-Trade
feems to be taking the fame turn in the other great
if.arkets as well as in London. The following is
the hate of Bury St. Edmund's yeaerday :
" Bury St. Edmund's, July 22, 1801.
44 A great redation in the prices of every defcrip.
tion of Corn took place in our markets this day :
Wheats are about 15s. per qt/arter cheaper that'
laft week: other grain in proportion. The prices
were :--

Wheat, 555. to 78s. per Qarter.
Oats, 13s. to 18s. per Quarter.
Barley, 355. per Quarter.
s. In fome parts of Suffolk, Wheat has been cut,
and, in a fortnight's time, Hart/,ft will be gene-
rally commenced, provided the weather continue
fine."
There was a very plentiful market at Ulverfton
on Thurfday.—Oats fold from 19$. 6d. to 23s.—
Beef was id. per lb.—Lamb sd.—Veal 4d.—But-
ter ts.—New Potatoes, 9d. per hoop.

• At Kendal market, laa Saturday, the average
price of Oats by the load (of fiven Winchefter
bufhels and a half) was 46s.—Bea American and
other Wheat flour, 6s.'4d. per (tone, ( t 6lbs.)—
Oatmeal ¢s. 4d.--Indian Meal as. 6d.—Old Pota-
toes 6d.—Beef, 7d. to 70. per lb.—Mutton 6td.
to 7d.—Veal 4fd —Lamb 6d.—Butter (16 ounc.)
'ltd.—New Potatoes 71b. for 6d.
A (mall field of barley, near Harrington, (Cum
bei land) was cut on Saturday and Monday laft.—
The earlieil that has been known, for many years,
in that neighbourhood.

Yellerday a Court of Dirthors was held at the
Eaft India Honk, which adjourned at 6 o'clock
till Wednefday next.

Tuefday the Mallet and Wardens of the Com-
Pany of Bakers attended the LORD Ma rot at the
Manfion.houfe, when his Lordfhip orlered the
price of Btead to be raifed two Allizes and a half,
or sd. in the peck loaf. The price of the quartern
loaf now is ts. Bd.
The court Martial that fat on Captain Itoatars,
of the St ar sur floop of war, has honourably ac-
quitted him of the charge brought againft him of
quitting his convoy.
Major Rot tsrroxis Silver Cup was fliot for by
the Pimlico Volunteers, on Monday laft, at Chalk.
Farm, and won by Mr. PHILIPS. The corps al.
teri.vards partook of a cold cbllaiion, when " God
Save the King" and " Role Britannia" Were played.

The Duellers of GORDON'S Ball.-0a Monday
evening her Grace gave a fplendid ball, in Picca-
dilly, to a large party, in honour of the birth-day
of Lady GRORG [ANA. The ftaircafe and the ball-
room were brilliantly lighted up: laurel leaves de-
corated the baluftrades of the ftairs and the bal-
cony, in which were entwined roles and honey-
ruckles. At a quarter after eleven o'clock the ball
was opened with Athol He*, by Lord Aransas?.
and Lady GLORO/ANA GORDON. Next followed:
Lord Cllarks &nein& Mrs. Gardner.
Mr. Thomas Sheridan Countefs of Antrim.

Sir John Lela:flee Mifs Manners.
Earl of Ormond Mrs. Dupre.
Fifteen coupled danced. At one o'clock med-
leys commenced; and, at a quarter before two,
the company fat down to an elegant (upper. A
proftifion of the finch fruits were placed upon the
tables in octagons, confitting of pities, grapes,
peaches, neCtarines, &c. &c. As early as twenty
minutes before three o'clock, the dances recom-
menced, with an old Scotch dance, called The
Bann, introduced by her Grace for the firft time
In London; it afforded much amufement from the
fpirited manner in which it was kept up; inilead
of forming the circle with bands; it is done by
laying hold of coats and tails ; many fcenes, highly
comic, took place, which threw the company into
fucli univerfal good humour, that they kept it up
till fix in the morning. Reels and ftrathfpeys
concluded the fcene. _

The Duchefs of GORDON was agreeably furprifed
at the number of her vifitors, near three hundred
being prefent; among whom were many French
Ladies.
This hall was one of the moil fpirited given this
}ear. The dreffes worn on this occanon were
chiefly white. Lady WILLIAM RUSSEL in white
and gold ; the Duchefs of DEVONSNIRK white and
di.tmonds; Lady HEarucovi a loofe white gauze,
quite ettiereerh the Marchionefs of WORCESTER
white and (flyer, &c. &c. appeared in high fpirits ;
as did silo Mifs SEYMOUR, Mifs MANNERS, Lady
CHARLOTTE JENRI /IRON, and the Duchefs of MAN-
CH/37ER.

Mr. REDHEAD YORKE has juft launched his Mu-
rat Nigks, which has been promifed to the public
tett. fince 1796. The Work is divided into five
Chapters:—The Aril upon early inftritClion.-2d,
The bell Mode of Education.-3d, Study of the
Latin and Greek Languages.-4th. Education of
the middling Claes of theCommunity,-sth, Plan
of Public Elementary Schools, etc. Etc. and con-
cladeswith fume high interaing Anecdotes of Paf-
chaL—Upon a careful perufal of this book we re-
commend it as valuable to thole who with to give
their children a virtuous education; to thole who
may have negledled learning in their earlier years;
and is as well calculated for the man of forty as for
the boy of ten years of age. The work itfelf is re-
plete with a variety of interefting anecdotes.
• The following is the courfe of inftruelion in the
Putantenw, or Seminary of France, for the educa.
tinn of children of parents who have honourably
fallen in the fervice of their country. For the fir(;
three years they ftudy the ancient languages, with
arithmetic, drawing, geography, and any one fa-
toga modern language the ftudent eldes. They
enter upon a courfe of literature, and are for two
years employed in learning to (peak and write with
propriety in their native language. In the filth
Year, they begin the (Ludy of mathematics. After
two years fpent in it, they apply to thole things
which belong
nexprsfsly and peculiarly to the lea or
land (crime.

IV AUT. :CAL 14V7 .ELLICiENCE.

LORD NELSON'S ADDRESS TO THP. BALTIC VLF ET ON

(11.?ITTING IT TO RETURN TO ENGLAND.

" Lord NELSON has been obliged from the late very bad
flan of his health to apply to the Lords Commitßoners of the
A l:niralty for leave to return to England, and which their
Lordfhips have been pleafed to comply with.
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" But Lord NELsorr cannot allow himfelf to leave the
Fleet, wnhosit expreffing to the Admirals, Captains, Officers
and 111.. n, bow fenlibly he has felt and does feel, all their kind-
nth to him. as alto how nobly and honourably they have fup-
ported him in the hour Of battle, and the rcadinefs which they
have fhcwn to maintain the honour of their King and Country
on many occafions which have offered; and had more opportu-
bitiLs prefented themfelves, Lord NELSON is firmly perfuaded
they would have have added Unite glory to their country.
" Lord NYLSON cannot but obferve the higheft fatif.
fadtion which can fill the breaft of a Britifh Admiral, with
the exception of the officers of the and •, that out of
iB,ccio men of which this Fleet is compofea, not a complaint
has been made of any Officer or Man in it, and he cannot bu..
remark the extraordinary health of this Fleet, under the bleffinys
of the ALMIGHTY Goo, is to be attributed to the great regu-
larity, exad difcipline, and cheerful obedience of every indivi-
dual in the Fleet.

" The Vice Admiral allures them, he will not fail to repre-
fent to the Lords Commlifioners of the Admiralty their high-
ly praifeworthy conduEL and if it pleafes the ALMIGHTY Geo
that the Vice Admiral recovers his health, he will feel proud
on fame future day to go with them in purfuit of farther glory,
and to affia in making the name of their King and Country
beloved and refpedled by all the world. (Signed)
NELSON AND BROPITZ.
• Two very (mall vellels whofe names we omit for fear of
any miftake in the copy which has reached