Star.
London, England, 1805-08-07 00:00:00

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On the 23d tilt. the following Regiments encamp-
ed on Black near to the village of Woodberry,
under the command of Lieutenant General Lennox,
viz.—Four Brigades of Artillery, the Bedford, Wor-
eefter, 3d Royal Lattcaffiire, and North Devon, Re-
giments of Militia, thi whole being about Soon men.
They were moflly on. the ground by (even o'clock in
the morning, which proved very unfavourable.—
The right wing was commanded by Major General
Cows c, and was formed by the Bedford and 3d
Royal Lancafhire. Major General Tuzwxss com-
manded the left wing, confining of the Artillery,Wor-
cefter, and North Devon Regiments. There has not
been a day without rain fince the troops took the
ground, which renders it very uncomfortable. A
Brigade Coffee Room has been built by Subfcription,
and it is managed by the Mallet. of the Globe Inn,
from Exmouth, which promifes to be a great con-
venience to the Officers, while the men are abun-
dantly accommodated by the different its cling• honks,
booths, Ike. which have been erefted. The Brigade
Was nut this morning, and hoped to have fired aim
e joje on the late glorious vie:tory, but it is fuppnfed
to be deferred till more decifive accounts are received.

STORMS.

On Tuefday, a little pall two o'clock in the after-
anon, the inhabitants of Scarborough were very much
alarmed by the molt fudden, awful, and tremendous
AA of lightning, accompanied inftantly by the loud_
eft crack of thunder ever witneffed by the oldelt inha•
bitant in the town. The lightning, Bruck a new thip
upon Mr. TINDALL'S Rocks, nearly ready for launch.
ing, and very much Mattered one of her files. A
carpenter and an apprentice who were working upon
deck, and an old man, who was boring under the
!hip's bottom, were (buck dead. A poor boy gather-
ing chips near the old man, was taken up alma life
let's, but hopes are now entertained of his recovery.
Tuefday left, during a fevere thunder Rorm, the
lightning Ittuck a cottage at Winterton, and totally
demolilhed the chimney; it paired between two men
who were fitting in the houfe, without injuring either,
except by the bruifes one of them received from the
falling brickwork of the chimney ; it then took a di
reaion to a cradle, where an infant was fleeping, and
tore the covering to pieces, without hurting the
child ; and, after melting every piece of lead en the
windows, did no farther mifcbief.
Yelici day fe'nnight a molt dreadful Itnrin of thun-
der and lightning, accompanied by hailllones of an
to Sze. took place at Hexham, and for twenty
mile% weft of that place, teemed to be one continued
blaze of fire. A young man of the name of J. Bear-
fon, near Ridley-hall, took thelter in a houfe, in which
were nine other perfons, and on going towards the
fire to dry himfelf, he was•intftanrly (truck dead, no
other perfon' being hurt. Another young man, J.
Maughan, hoeing turnips near Halterbiftie. fliffered
the fame fate. A very large ath-tree, near Chipchafe
Castile, was alto °tattered to pieces.

On Sunday fettnight, William and Thomas Black•
hook, brothers, and John Hall, all inhabitants of
the town of Newton, unfortunately 101 l their lives al
they were filhirig for flounders in the river Ribble, at
Howie'', near Prefton, by getting upon a quirkfand
hank, whete they all funk. The bold), of Hall was
thrown up by the tide the fame evening. The other
two have not fine been found. We are concerned
to Rate, that William Blackhoufe has left a wilt and
four (mall children.
Saturday evening, about (even o'clock, " a fire
broke out at Mellrs. Allen and 14dward'a, chemills,
in Plough court, Lombacd-Rieet, which for come
time threatened dettruttion to the neighbourhood ;
but from the early atrival of the engines, add the
exertions of the firemen, was got under by ten
o'clock. The damage is very eonfiderahle, bin we
tmderltani they are fully infurtsil. 1-he Volunteers
deferve greet credit for their 'early attendance and
exertions in keeping off the mob.
A few days ago, two children, the one about three,
and the other about five years of age.were drowned in
clay pit in Baldetnock ;with, about tic miles north
from Glafgow. The children had been fert with
their father's dinner, who was win king at a lime-kiln
about a quarter of a mile diflant ; and, on their be•
ing Miffed, a fearch was made, when they were both
found dead, fart locked in one another's arms ; the
head of one of them was not covered with the water.
• Gturrovia-0* Friday evening, the pot boy at the
Nag's Head i* Oiforettlreet, a youth about twenty'
pears of age, undertook, ft .r a wager, to eat a leg
of pot k weighing ten pounds, atha four pond, of
potatoes, in the (pace of three hours ; the gourmond
Pet' to about fix o'clock, and in a very lhort time de
*noted about four pounds of pork. and one pound
of potatoes; he then drank a glals of brandy, and
took a walk for about half an hour, when he re-
turned to the charge with a fresh appetite. He,
however, did not eat more than (even pounds of pork,
and two pounds of potatoes, drinking at intervals a
moderate quantity of water. Thole who knew him
declared that had the pork and potatoes been boiled,
inflead of baked, he certainly would have eat them.
There was about aol. 101 l on the event.
The quantity of Grain which Rats and Mice de-
flroy is Amon incredible. From the calculations lately
laid before the public by Sir James WI ighr, Bart. it
appears too evident," that the damage done by there
witle•walling devout era of Corn, amounts to no let
than 800,coo bulhols annually, which is far more than
fufficient for feed to row the corning year's crop !
The celebrated Dr. Baac a, Profeffor of Chemiilry its
the Univerfity of Edinburgh, and Phylician to His
Majefty for Scotland, fortunately invented a Powders
the efficacy of which, in anfwering the end reivited,
is not to be equalled in Europe—it is warranted in-
fallible; the application is fimple, the exproce ttifling;
and the died certain : what• renders it hill more va-
luable, is the fafety attending its urea as the Vermin
neither eat, drink, nor vomit after taking it, nor will
Cats eat of it, unlefs Rat ving sit ith hunger.—This ce•
lebrated Rat Powder is fold in packets, price zs. 6d.
each, with printed direllions, (by appointment of the
Proprietor) by Meirs. Shaw and Edwards, N('• 66,
St. Paul's Church-yard ; Howard and Evan!, Long
Lane, Welt Smithfield ; Ward, • Holborn ; Button,
Royal Exchange; Caudell. Minories ; Barron, 158,
Strand ; Clark, Bcrough ; Cothran, Greenwich ; and
one or mote Vendtrs in' every town in. Great Britain.

ECCLESJASTTAL PROMOTION.
The len, fi maefiell,.A. B. is Makatea by the Unit RINI,
of Glinetter, to the Reetary of Long Marlton, in ih.it ,lionft,
the prefentation of William Loggin:Efq. of Hunt Grove, Betts,
void by the death of William Cole, (late Luggin) Clerk.
Os Sunday evening. the lady of Walter Shairp, Efq. of Gower.
itreet. Bedford-Iquart. of t fon.
At Entertain, Ayribire,im the altit July, Mrs. Cunningham, of
Entertain, of a fun and heir.

A few days Lo e, Captain Alan Ferrufon, of the Royal Ma.
rides.

Lately. at Wells, Somerfct, Mn. Mary Therefa Reyncll. only
daughter of the lat. Sir Henry Mackworth, Bart. by hi. Gra
riage, and r.•KR tif the Rev. Carew Reyna, chltit Con ut C. it.
late Lord Bifhop of Derry.
Laa week, at Harlington, Bedfordfhirc, aged z t t, John Kemp.
Eton, labourer. He retained his faculties to the tact. His youtisfL
fon, the youngell ut a. children, is • o years old.