Star.
London, England, 1804-04-04 00:00:00

THE LA'T'E DUKE• OF ROXBURGH.

The family of Ker, one line of which was repre-
rented by the late Duke of Rosin/RON. is of Nor man
extraaion. The firft who bore the name in Britain
attended the Conqueror hither, and fettled in Kerrf
hall in Lancathire, in which county his defcendants
Rill flourilh. Two brothers, called Rslph and Ro-
bert Ker, came to Scotland about the year 1330, but
whether they were of the Englith family, or direOly
from Normandy, is unknown. The former fettled at
Kerlhaugh, near Jedburgh, from whence one of his
fuceefors removed to Fernibird t the latter at Cefs-
furd.

Ker of Cefsfurd was fira dignified with the title of
Lord Ker by King James VI. and afterwards, in
1616, with that of Earl of Roxburgh. Robert, the fir fl
Earl, married a daughter of Sir William Maitland of
Lethington, and by -her he had three daughters, the
eldeft of whom was married to John Earl of Perth ;
he married kcondly, Jean, daughter of Patrick Lord
Drummond, by. whom he had a fon, Henry Lord
Ker, who died before the Earl his fatter, leaving a
daughter, who married her confin, Sir William
Diummand, youngeft fon to John Earl of Perth.—
He, in right of his wife, was fecond Earl of Rox-
burgh, 'and from him the late Duke was lineally
defcended. Great difputes fubfified anciently be-
tween the kers of Cefifurd and of Fernihirft, as to
the right of Chieftainthip, in which!tinth parties often
appealed to the (word, the unal argument by which
queflions of prieedency were determined by Feudal
&Irons. In latter times mnfi antiquaries have
agreed with Sir George lkl•Keo lie in deciding in favour
of the Kers of Ferniliirft, becaufe their arms have no
difference, either in charge or tinifiure, from thole of
the Norman Kers.

The prefent Marquis of Lothian is chief of the
Fernihirl line, and likewife reprefents the fecond
branch of the Cefsford line, in crmfequence of the
marriage of Sir William Ker, eldell fon of Robert
Earl of Ancram. great grandfon of Sir Andrew Ker
of Fernihiril. with Anne, Countefs of Lothian, great
grand daughter and heir of line of Marc, fecond fon
of Sir Andrew Ker of Cefsfurd.

The Naval Commander at Dunkirk has given nn
tice to the Sub Prefer% that, in order to prevent eri
minal communications with the enemy, nn tithing
boat, however licenced, 'll be permitted to leave the
}tar bour.without having two foldiers on board.
Captain O'Baysn is appointed to the command of
the FLY Hoop at Portfmo.ith ; and Captain Causes
to the Krum's Ftstrea &Op, at Sheernefs.

The Sea Fencibles at Folkftone have eflablifhed a
nightly guard there. When the wind happens to be
bur for the French to croft the Channel, the guard is
trebled, the town patrolled all the night, and the
words 44 All's well," conliantly pallid from one purl
to another.

The firft regiment of Glafgow ♦olunteers at their
parade on Monday laft, volunteered in the hand.
fomeft mariner, to go nn permanent duty for Inch
length of time as Government may think proper.

As the Cbrit Church Middlefes Volunteers were
marching to Hornfey Wood on Monday, to have
fharn fight. a fkirmithing party firing near the
road fide, a hotfe in a gig took fright, by which
three lads were run over, one of whom was very much
hurt. Unfortunately the Surgeon of the Corps was
abfent when the accident happened, and no affiftance
at hand. The lad was taken to the London Hof-
pital.
Mr. LICK, of High Legh, in Cheffiire, has pur.
chafed Lord MALTHIM'S late refidence in Albemarle.
ftreet. _

Yelierday the LORD Mayo& ordered the price of
bread to be cominoed the fame as laft week.

The Society for the Suppreifion of Vice have it in
contemplation to take fume decifive Reps for corred-
ing the heavy and encrea ling grievance of lbort weights
and meacures, from which the labouring part of the
community in particular (offer fit very feverely. A
meafure of this fort cannot fail to produce the moR
beneficial confequences, lince it will not only render
an effential fervice by affitling the different inquefts
in the difcharge of their duty, but even in reducing
the price of the neceffaries of life, by taking care that
the confumer Ball have full weight and meafure for
his money.
The London and Barton mail was on S mday
night attempted to be robbed by three footpads, at the
bottom of Ellham hill, four Miles from Brigg : one
of them endeavoured to force the guard from his
fear, whilit two others were lurking behind a hedge.
In the ftruggle, the guard knocked the robber down
with the butt end of his blunderbufs, fired his piece,
and drove on; the robbers then &filled from further
attack ; and the coach proceeded without any other
interruption to Barton.

Nsw Mons or txrisoutsmiro Fiar..—As the
maid-fir-rant of Mr. W/LII•R. of Lewes, was lighting
her kitchen fire laft week. it by Come accident com-
municated to her clothes, and inflantly boat into a
flame, that in all human probability would have
burnt her to death (as the ref of the family were in
their beds), had fbe not had the pretence of mind to
run into the yard, and there plunge Iterfelf into •
tub of water, which effetlually extinguillted the
flame. The noife occafioned by her flaunt-nig into the
tub awoke her mallet. who, on looking out of the
window. difcovered the poor girl fitting up to her
chin in water; he inflantly ran down to her afralance,
and had the fatisfaelion to find that the had received
no very great injury, although her gown was burnt
entirely off her back. in her pafrage to the tub.
On Saturday, a little girl, between eight and nine
years old, the daughter tit Mr. Rh yhoLns, Engraver,
in Poland-fires% having been left Acne in I/ e hack
parlour, her clothes caught nic, by flavding tco
near the (love, and fhe was quickly enveloped in
flames : her ('creams brought a young man, who was
up Hairs, almoll immediately to her affitlance. who.
on entering the room. pulled off his *lapped
it found the child, and fuccteded in estinguithing the
blaze, but the unfortunate infant Wil so Shocking')
burned that it languilled a few floors in the greaten
azony, and expired. Mrs. Iftsyworus. ;hc n•Pther
o! the chi's', was nut of town when the accident hap
pened, and is at this time ignorant of the dread! ul
calamity which has bet:Olen her family. On Islnooas
e Coroner's Inquest tat on a view of the twdy, when
Or evidence was given to foregoing fa,:t?•, and
the Pity found a verdict—.:c:sdratal Death.

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A young Man, named Charles Whatford, under
took for a Wager of five guineas, to walk too miles
in yo hours, lalk week, which he performed. on the
road between Skanes-hill and Llndfield,stwo boors
within the given time ; but was fro much fatigued by
his caution, that he was obliged to be carried to his
home, and the affiflante of a medcal Gentleman was
deemed neceffary to his recovery.
A Gentleman who had undertaken to walk this'.
teen times round St. Paul's Church yard. on Mt
pavement (as far is fairly can be pretended in a eir•
euitous way), within the Boort Space of an Lout,
Rafted on Thurfday sight at forty -feaen minutes and
a half paR eleven o'clock; and althtingh unfortu-
nately much affeited by a cold, the wind and flip-
per, ground rather againft him: and fkretal Comtism
impeding the way, efpecially near Ludgate hill, for
many rounds, he fuccetifolly performed this really
great talc in fifty one minutes witli great talk ; hit
thirteenth round ending at thirty-eiest Minutes and
a half pall twelve o'clock. The principal bet was
' fifty guineas in his favour. He marked himfelf his
rounds on a place affignedi in the pretence of Several
witneffes. Three of the parties interefle3 elofely
watched his performance, by taking themfelves com-
I Islets rounds with him by torus ; there were alwars
from one to five walking and trotting around him,
all of whom were completely dillanced and tired.

Comm CARDIN THIATRI.—The new ballet of
Yokstiusr dad Orfon was performed for the Second time
left night at this Theatre. This ballet, in intereft
and magnificence, equals any of the kind ever Firer
dined upon the Rage, and it has already Seemed to
itfelf the moll Splendid fuccefs. The Rory is familiar
to us from our infancy, of the Emma, of Giallo;
being delivered of twins in a frock and of one of
the boys being found by his uncle, King Psrta,while
the other was Suckled by a bear. This, through the
medium if pantomime, dialogue, and tinging, is told
in the moll perfpkunos„ fafcinating and deemed!
manner. Before the aftion commences, Valentine had
acquired great reputation at the Court of France, by
his exploits as a knight errant. We firs fee him upon
his return from an expedition againll the Saracens,
in which he bad glorioufly fought for the honour of
the Croft. During the rejoicings upon this event, the
people lay before the King a difmal account of their
Sufferings and terrors from the depreda:ions of a far
vage man who inhabited the woods. Ar the ionize•
tion of the envious couriers, Palentier is fent to deli-
ver the country from this marauder. We need not
fay that it was Orlon, who Hill lived in the Same cave
with his Baggy loner mother, and with her milk
had imbibed a portion of her manners. The brothers
fight, and after a defperate (knee. Orlon is difarm-
ed. At fir( he is fiercer then ever, bat by degrees
he is Softened, and from the force of blond, once.-
feroully forms an ardent affeflion for Palestin. A
new adventure is Speedily prepared for them. The
Green Ifiv4l4 by magic)and forcer,. held in captivity
the daughter of the Deb sf Arsitaise, and many vali-
ant heroes had fallen in the attempt to rektre her, as
the Green Eagle was invulnerable to all who lakes
nailed Ay a eronnur. The intereft is greatly heightened
by the Priam/ iglantiae who had been betrothed to
Valentine, letting out before him, and entering the his
in the arms of her lover. After a noble refinance flue
is compelled to yield jug as the brothers arrive op the
enchanted ground. Valentine to no purpofe difplays
a greater (hare of boldnefs and dexterity; but before
Orion, who had lucked the dugs of a bear, the Rrength
of the Grata A. 116110 is withered, and he is compelled
en Surrender the captive damfel. A beneficent genius
now dekends from Heaven upon a winged hoife,and
refers the brothers to a certain Orade for the Secret
of their birth. They here ttill powerful Sorcerers to
overcome; but they at fall learn from the mouth of
a brazen (tame that they are the fens of the Easperar
of Grow and Beljare, the filler of Xing Alia. Their
father having found out the groundleifueis of the fur,
picions on which he had bandb:d his wife from Con-
Rantinople, has been fume time travelling in quell of
her ; and at this moment finds her in a convent near
the fpnt where thefe wonderful difenveries are made.
Palmier is united to Eglantine, and Orlon to Flanagan&
of Apitairk; and the whole concludes with a Splendid
pageant celebrating the joint triumphs of love and of
war. The author is Mr. F , who will greatly
extend his fame by the choice of this fubjash, and the
ability with which he has treated it. We are carried
beck into the days of chivalry, and Such is the illu-
lion of the Scene. that, for the in Rant, we believe is
the reality of enchantments and miraculous combats
alma is implicitly as when we fir( read the Fa
Tait or the Thailand and Ow. Great praife is like-
wife due in the managers and the artills, for the beas-
t, grandeur, and tailefolnefs of the Scenery, ma-
chinery and drcffes. The mufic by Mr. Jones through.
out is appropriate, and in Some ;sailers boalls a high
degree of original mrrit. Among the aftors none
WAt. mr.re dininguifhed than Mr. F himfelf, as
the reprefentative of Pak/vise. Do Bois, in Ogee.
(hewed Such graceful feats of nrcngth and agility as
a:moil to rival D'EcriLtai, of the Opera Houle.—
Mrs. Sr. Lrosit's fine form and elegant attitudes
gave a high degree r f lunre to the part of feu:wine.
appearzd t van advantage in the male attire,
and mol (.; our tragic fierce,, !night take a Teflon
Ern in the management of the Small fword.—•
we c.0,',1 G •• rely rccognife the different performers,
the) wets to covered and aliened with perform