Star.
London, England, 1807-01-29 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

The letter of our Correfpondent at this fettlement
has but juR reached us ; it came by the Wiiiiam
tranfport, which has brought home the detachment
of the Q2een's, or ad Foot, which, with the flank
companies of the 54th, it will be recolldlcd, were

taken on their parage from Gibrallar, and carried
to the Cape, while in poreffion of the enemy.
Our letter is dated November it, at which time,
neither the fuperceffion of Sir Davin BAIRD, nor our
misfortunes at Buenos Ayrts, were known at the
Cape.

The troopi at the Cape were in high health, and
in the very higheft (fate of difcipline. Sir DAVID was
indefatigable himfelf, and in the fun all day.
The whole army was to be encamped at Newlands
on the tsth November.
In the William, feveral Dutch families have come
home, and a few invalids from the Regiments at the
Cape, with the following Officers :

Captain Collins, of the yid Regiment.
Paymafter Malepmfon, of the 93d Ditto.
Riding Mafter Hamphriss, of the alit Light Dragoons.

Yeaerday, at twelve o'clock, his MAJESTY arrived
in town from Windfor, efcorted by a party of Light
Horfe.

At two o'clock his Mairsvv held a Private Levee
at the Qiieen's Palace, which was attended by
The Arehbilhop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord
Prefident of the Council, the Fira Lord of the Treafury, the three
Secretaries of State, the rue Lord of the Admiralty, the matter
General of the Ordnance, the Lord Chamberlain, the Chief Go-
vernor of India, the Judge Advocate, Earl Uxbridge, Lords So-
merville mid tleathfield, the Bilhop of Durham, Sir S. Catterell,
and General Gordon.

Lord Mt. TO had an audience of his MAJESTY, and
had the honour of being introduced to his MAJESTY
by Vifcount HOWICE, upon his being appointed Go-
vernor of India.. His Lordfhip at the fame time took
leave of his MAJESTY, previous to his leaving England.
The Bifhop of DURHAM laid before his MAJESTY
his late Charge,delivered to the Clergy of his Dincefe.
His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, and after-
wards gave audiences to the LORDCHANCELLOR, Earls
SPEar,Ea and UXBRIDGE, and Lords GRENVILLE and
Howtcx.

At five o'clock his MAJESTY let off on his return to
Windfor.

Yetierday the payment of his Majelo Houfehold,
to Michaelmas quarter, took place.
Yelterday Lord GRENVILLE entertained the CHAN•
eFLLOK of tile EXCHEQITER, Lord AUCKLAND, Mr.
WICILHAM, Mr. VANSITTART, and feveral others,
with a dinner.

Mr. MERRY, our late Ambafrador to America,
arrived at Liverpool laft week in the Chip Leonidas,
Capt. M,Kstrzre, and fet out from thence for Lon-
don on Friday.

Tnefday his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Sussex
completed his 34th year.
Saturday Lard BINNING (fon of the Earl of HAD•
DINGTON) was ele6led Member of Parliament for the
borough of COCKERRInUTH, in the room of JOHN
LOWTHER, Efq. who has taken his feat for the county
of Cumberland.

Mr. ALEXANDER DAVISON, we underfland, has
rffigned the place of Treafurer of the Ordnance.

Wednefday two troops of the Scots Greys, and
Thurfday morning other two troops marched through
Edinburgh for Hamilton.

The la, or ROyal Dragoons, landed IA week at
Donaghadee from Portpatrick, and mailer nearly
tot* ltrong.

The z6th regiment of foot were under orders to
embark at Donaghadee for Portpatlick, on Saturday
!all.

The FAR Vex Militia has marched from Mhford
Barracks to Dover.

Monday was a day of jubilee at Chelfea Hofpital,
when the payment began of the half year's penfion in
advance to Midfumm:r next, with the augmentation
according to Mr. Winorrast's new regulations, by
which the greater part of the Penfions are increafed
from fivepence per day to ninepence, or a fhilling,
and in cafes of extreme difability to fifteen or eighteen
pence. A few of there brave Veterans, indeed, as a
reward for extraordinary length of fervice, will be
paid at the rate of half a crown per day. Such li-
beral encouragement cannot fail to operate as a pow-
erful ftimulus to induce the labouring claffes of the
community to embrace the Military Profeffion ; as,
befides an increafe of pay in the progrefs of their
fervice, they may look forward to the certainty of a
comfortable retreat hitherto unknown in the annals
of this country.
DRURY-LANE:— Lail night a Comedy, ;witted,
44 47g:ratios," laid to be the production of Mifs Las,
the ingenious Author of '‘ The Chapter of ifceidentt,"
was performed at this Theatre, for the firft time;
and it is with a painful fenfation we flare, was com-
pletely condemned ; we shall, therefore, Puffer it to
go down to " the tomb of all the Capulets" with
little notice. The great defett of this Piece appears
to have been more in the delineation of the Charac-
ters than in the fttufture of the plot, or the dialogue :
the former is fufficiently clear, and the latter not in-
elegant. The two moft offenfively prominent figures
on the Dramatic Canvafs were a vulgar Admiral,
and a no lei; dilgullingly ccarfe Widow of Fafhion.
Thefe parts, though fupported with great fpirit by
BANNISTER and Mils POPP, at length entirety ex-
hulled the patience of the audience, which h:Icl been
put to the torture very early in the play. After the
fall of the curtain, Mr. WROOGHTON came forward
to fay, that, " bowing to the decifive voice of the
town, the Author lad withdrawn the Piece." A
Prologue and Epilogue, both well delivered by &tar.
LET and MifsDyNCAN, were confrderably applauded.
All the Performers, who indeed exhibited the whole
ttrength of the lionfe, exerted themfelves very meri.
rorioufly ; we are Corry, with In little effect.—';'he
Houfe was extremely crowded.

COURT MARTIAL—Lag week a Court Martial
was held at Portfmouth, on Captain MUDGE, and
Mr. GRAVE, Mailer, of his Majelly's (hip Pl)cenix,
for their conduel on the occafion of that !hip's getting
on (bore on the nth inilant.—The Court agreed,
that blame was imputable to Captain MUDGF, but
more particularly to Mr. Gesys ; and did adjudge
Captain MUDG2 to he recommended to be more eir-
cumiped as to the Mailer's condudt in future ; and
Mr. GRAYS to he reprimanded; and did recommend
him to be removed from his office of Writer Of his
Majelly's fliip Phoenix, and to be employed in id;
aEtive fervice in future.—Captain Lscumsax, Prefi.
dent.

IN9'ELLIGiNCE.

FALMOUTH, JANUARY 41f.
•
Arrived this day his Majesty's brig GRACSSHOIo•
PER, of t 8 guns, to give infiruttions to the out-
ward bound veffels waiting convoy for Portugal and
the Mediterranean, and which are expi:Cled to fail in
a few. days ; and the fchooner Sceptre from London,
bound to St. Michael's. Sailed the armed brig Mot.-
riftown, with a convoy of cnallers for Wales. The
Walfingham packet with the mails of the 13th and
aoth inliant, failed laft evening for Lifbon. The
Princefs Angutla packet with mails of the 7th init.
for Malta and Gibraltar, failed the 23d inflant.
Jam. 26.—Arrived the Princefs Elizabeth packet,
Kinn, with mails from Liibon, in 13 days. The
Duke of Kent packet, from Jamaica, is hourly ex-
petted. Wind S. E.

PLYMOUTH, JANUARY 26.
Arrived the PAINCESS ROYAL, of 93 guns, from
the Channel fleet ; LAVIN tit fiigare from Pm tfmouth;
American Chip Bourdeaux packet, gain. SHAFFOAB,
from Philadelphia, bound to Antwerp, laden with
coffee, fugar, &c. detained by the cutter Picmy ;
alto a light French ketch, prize to his Majefly's Blip
Itavaatauss, captured on the coaft of France.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 27.
Arrived his Majelly's Stip EURYALUS and the
THISBE from a cruize ; fchooner Monarch for
Guernfey, retaken by his Majelly's chip RE voLuvioa-
HAIRS ; and the Adelphia and Thornton from the
Downs. Sailed his Majelly's thips DRUID, AME-
THYST, and the VIRGINIA, with a fleet of tranfports
under convoy for Cork.—Wind N. E.

JANUARY 28.—Sailed his Majefly's (hip WHITING,
on a cruize. Arrived the DEVASTATION bomb, wit',
a convoy from the Downs.—Wind N. W.
DEAL, JAN. 27.
Arrived the Weymouth florefhip from the River;
HAVOCK gun brig, horn Yarmouth; DESPERATE gun
brig, from the Nore, and INVETERATE gun brig, for
a cruize off Boulogne.—Sailed the Weymouth fore-
(hip, for Spithead ; VALOROUS Hoop, and DEVASTA-
TION bomb, having under their convoy the Supply,
navy tranfport, with a number of merchant veffels,
coafters, and colliers, for Portfmouth ; MINI gun-
brig, on a cruize off Mend; SKYLARK (loop; BASI-
LISK and TIGRESS gun brigs, on a cruize off Bou-
logne.—Wind N.N.E.
Jan. 28.—Arrived his Majefly's (hip FEARLESS
from a cruize, and remains in the Downs with his
Majcfly's (hips as per Taft. Wind W. N. W.

SHEERNESS, JANUARY 28.
The Rodney, BOWES, from Dautzic for Portf-
mouth, failed this day, after having her leaks (topped,
which obliged her to put into this harbour. A new
(loop and two brigs of war are lying here to be fitted
out ; one of the brigs, the RECR urr, has been in the
harbour feveral months, and is not yet crtppered,
owing to the pre fore of work at the Dock Yard.
YARMOUTH, JAN. 27.
Sailed to the Nore, to be repaired, the ASTR ER fri-
gate; and on a cruize the Casscsrur frigate and
ALERT (loop of war.—Remain (hips of war, Majellic,
Roebuck, Agincourt, Diftator, Naffau,Ruby, State-
ly, Ariadne, and Amiable frigates. Wind N. W.

GREENOCK, JAN. 26.
The Fame, CARNEGIE, arrived here on Saturday
Taft from Newfoundland, after a Wage of 13 days.
Left loading the Charlefton, BRAID'S, for this port,
and expefted to fail in a few days.