Star.
London, England, 1801-09-08 00:00:00

TARMOTfTH, SEPTEMBER 7.

This morning arrived the Palace of ORANGE
Packet, Captai n THOMAS BRIDGEtWith Meas. CRA-
1111t, MEYER, HAVE, HAGER, ROWLINSON, and
feveral bther Paffengers. Captains BRIDGE, For,
and Luca, landed with the Mails on Sunday
evening, at Happithurgh ; the latter were for-
warded to Town immediitcly.
The Klan GEORGE Packet, With Ma:ls and Pal-
fingers, for Cuxhaven, Rill remains wind-bound.

DOVER, SEPTEMBER 6.
A flag of truce arrived yetierday morning from
Calais with difpatches for M. OTTO, and other dif-
patches having juft at the cattle time come clown
evreft from London for Mr. Muir at Paris, the
boat returned with them immediately to Calais.—
An open hoar, as a flag of truce, arrived here
from Calais yeflerday, with difpatches from Mr.
?grey'', and brought Mr. llawsow pafrengcr.—
lie is a Member of the Conrrefs of the United
States of America, who has been over to fettle
'h: Treaty between the two Powers. Governor
I,Hr:se-woe is arrived here, hiving the King's li-
yace to embaik from hence far France. There is
n neutral velfel here to carry him ; it is therefore
ti:'cutain how he will go. This morning, from
e rrt until ten, AVC had a shall) thunder ftorm, and
frr.ie very heavy rain : happily no damage was
done.—Sailed the LAUREL brig, Capt. W. YAW-.
It:NS, to Sheernefs, to be muficred for the fervice.
Blows frefh. Wind S. S. W.
Captain NOV:F. LI, late of the Isis, has taken
t' • command of the ARDENT, of 64 guns, at the
Evre.

Captain F. W. AUSTIN IS nprointcd to the com-
rn.ind of tli! Nt?-ry E, of 98 guns, the Rig-fhip
of Vice-Admiral GAMBIER, vice Captain liaaca.

FROM ILOYIYS lin.

DcRI , Sr PTEMDER 7.—Sailed the Charon,—,
f t India, and the mil of the outward-bound for
Portunouth.—Vvind N. by W.
GRAVESEND, Sr PTEMDCP. 7.—Pallid by the Bel-
rat, —, and le Chery, MURPHY, from Lifbon ;
Neury,WiLSON, from linhlin; Goodintent,BAME,
ft, m Dantzick ; Mary, M.Dowatn, and Hum-
] ;rd, VRIRM AN. from Seville.—Sailcd the Lama,
Slirm, for Bolton ; Jafon, LATHAM, for Halifax;
Cathirine and Eliza, PRATT, for Africa; Twe
btoders, for Antwerp ; Jamaica Packet,
Jroxis, and Levant, DRYDEN, for Hamburgh.

ARRIVED
ClyJe—Hawhc, 1.1 Connal, from Charkftoo.
A: fahnoutb—Jafoo, Kerr, from Savannah.
A 1-bwrPoetlas, Iron Nova Beatla.

Tt has already been mentioned, that this IEIN on
her outward bound paffage, fuftained a very gal-
lant action with a large French frigate, off the Bra-
zils. The following details are furnithed by a
paffengcr :—" The Wszissuiv failed from Portf-
mouth with. the India fleet, under the convoy of
the BE LLivs E V :and continued in company till
we reached lat. 16. South, long. 27. o. Weft.—
About three weeks after, in the parallel of Rio
Janeiro, we were chaced by a large !hip, which, on
her nearer approach, appeared to be a heavy fri-
gate, carrying thirteen long guns on each title on
her gun deck, having a white head with a female
figure.

—"
As the WkLLESLEY, from her being deeply
laden, was a very heavy tailor, all attempts to ef.
cape would have been vain. The only alternative
which prefented itfclf under there circumflances
was, either to defend the [hip in the bell way we
could, or to deprecate the vengeance of the enemy,
if [he fhould be filch, by (hiking without refinance.
Our gallant Commander promptly tithed the
more honourable courfe, by fhortening fail, and
giving immediate orders to clear the (hip.
" About half pall 7 o'clock, A. M. the mange
fail twilled French national colours, and pennant,
and fired a gun, without [hot, to'leeward, of which
the WELLESLEY took no notice, but continued her
preparations for aCtion.
" At eight A. M. we hoifled our colours, and
fired a gun, with [hot to windward. The French
[hip kept in our wake, and from her fore-catlle
and tops being now filled with men, we appre-
hended that fhe had immediate intentions to
board. Within a few minutes afterwards, how-
ever, fhe fired a bow-gun into the WELLESLEY,
loaded with round and grape (hot, and being very
near, the French Commander threatened, that if
we did not inliantly furrendcr, he would foon be
on board us. But his threat produced as little cf-
feet as his fire, which paired a-head, jun clear of
the (hip.—At a quarter pall eight o'clock, A. M.
all our guns being (hotted with round and grape,
the Captain ordered our helm hard a-port, and di-
reeted the Officer in charge of the gun-deck, as
foon as the frigate came in full view, to take good
aim for the water line, and give her the broadfide
of the WELLESLEY; which was done fo effeetually,
that the top-men and forecaftle-men were glad to
quit their quarters. The frigate dreading a repe-
tition of our fire in the fame direetion, put the helm
a-port, and a fair birth right a-breaft, and at the
diftance of about piftol [hot hauling up both her
courfes. A warm exchange of broadfides now
took place, as fail as they could well be fired and
returned, which continued nearly an hour, until
a quarter part nine, A. M. when the enemy fhter-
ed off.

Our gallant Captain now gave orders to load
the guns on the gun-deck, each with two round
(hot, (all his double headed (hot having been ex-
pended,) and to take aim at the enemy's malls, in
order to prevent his efcape. 'But the attempt failed
of fuccefs ; the Frenchman got his ftarboard tacks
on board, with little vilible damage. The Captain
of the WELLESLEY, being convinced of the ufelefr-
nefs of the chace, called- all hands on deck, and
gave the Frenchman three cheers doubled—which
he did not chufe to return.

" Almolt every malt in the fhip was found, on
infpeflion, to have been wounded. The fails had
been much (battered, and many of them riddled
throughout. Two of the main-top backllays, and
feveral frnall ropes, between wind and water, had
been (hot away. Several round, grape, and dohible•
headed filets were lodged in the fides, booms, and
deck of the Watt.v. sxx v. One of the round flint.,
which has been taken out of her fide, weighs 'OA.
Engli(h, and which afcertains the metal of the
enemy's guns to have been French la-pounders.
And yet, notwithaanding the injury which the
(hip had fuffered, the Captain had the extreme fa-
tisfaftion to find, on mustering his crew, that not
a angle perfon had been hurt during the engage-
ment.

" About noon the fame day, the French frigate
wore, and her head was laid in the fame direEtion
as ours. Shortly after flue clewed up her head-fails,
()lifted her fore top fail yard very brifkly, and
making all the fail Ike could, neared us very fall,
and as we thought with an intent to renew the en-
gagement ; but feting us prepared to receive her,
(he edged off, and left us to pnrfue our courfe.
" About eleven o'clock P. M. by the help of a
clear moon, we Caw the enemy very plain ; being
then at the dillancc of about three or four miles on
our flarboard beam. Although we carried neer-
ing-fails, and every fail we could fct for the whole
of the night, in order to get fouthing, yet at fun-
rife the nest morning, we perceived the enemy's
top-gallant fails a-head juft before the horizon.
At noon the fame day, we gained fall on him, and
then difcerned he was lying to, his main-top fail
to the mail. We (leered right for him, all fails
fet ; he did not think proper to wait for us, though
he kept us in fight until Tuefday the t zth, when
he difappeared until the isth, when he bore down
upon us, conceiving us to be a different (hip, but
on making us plain, he hauled away on the oppofite
route. _ _

"The WE LLLL LEY is loaded on account of Go-
vernment with provifions and naval ftores. She
mounts 12 nine-ponders, and to fix-pounders,
and is manned molly with Lafcars and Chinamen.
We muttered in all, officers, boys, &c. when we
failed from England, 94 ; exclufive of paffengers.
" Confidenng the great inferiority of our fhip
and company, it would teem needlefs to add, that
every man on board did his duty very ably. Our
Captain (peaks in the warrneft terms of the Alli-
ance rendered by his paffengers (eleven in num-
ber,) amongl whom were eight Englifh farmers !
There ferved the guns fo well, that fome of them
broke their brcechings. The Lafcars and China-
men were animated and encouraged by the exer-
tions every where apparent before their eyes."

The new packet DISPATCH, with every aceom•
modation for paffengers, carriages and horfes, fails
twice a week between Ilfracombe in Devon, and
Swanfey in Wales, from whence a mail coach joins
the packets at Milford, which fail daily for Water-
ford.

Having already given the refult of the Conrt-Martial held on
Capt. Fetus, his Officers, and Crew, for the lofs of the
HANNIBAL, by which Capt. Emu:sills Officers, Rte. were
moQ honourablyaequitted, we are happy in being able to
add to it the following interciting particulars in the
NARRATIVE OF CAPT. FERRIS:
" Mr. Prejirknt, and Gentlemen of the Court,
" In giving a detail of the circumstances which
led to the lofs of his Majcfly's late fhip the HANNI-
BA L, then under my command, I am lorry that, ow-
ing to my clerk being killed, and whol remar:ss
were 1011, I cannot be fo particular as to the exalt
times of fignals being made as I otherwifc fhould
have been; but I fhall [late them to you to the bell
of my recolletlion.

" On the morning of the 6th of July ha, at or
about fix o'clock, his Majefly's (hips VENERABLE,
POMPEE, AUDACIOUS, CiESAR, SPENCER, and HAN-
NIBAL., under the command of keat-Admiral Sir
JAMES SAUMAREZ, being off Cabaretta Point, and
(landing in for Algeziras bay upon the larboard
tack, with the wind weflerly, the Admiral made
the fignal to the VENERABLE, to know if the could
fetch the Enemy's (hips then in fight in that Bay,
which being anfwered in the affirmative, the Ad-
miral made the fignal for clofe action.
" At about eightb'clock the VENERABLE began
the action at a confiderable diftance to leeward, as
the could not fetch further into the Bay; and foon
after the PoMPEE anchored nearer in (bore, and
the AUDACIOUS aftern of her. The Admiral, in
the CESAR, next anchored ahead of the AUDACI-
ous, and made the fignal for (hips to anchor' in
the bell potlible manner for their mutual fupport.
We then anchored ahead of the CiESAR, within
hail of her, and by a fpring got our broadlides to
bear on one of the Enemy's line of battle (hips, at
about ten minutes before nine o'clock; where we
kept up a good fire fot about an hour.
" At this time, about ten o'clock, not having
underflood fome verbal diredions attempted to be
given from the CJESAR, I received an order from
the Admiral, by an Officer, to go and rake the
French Admiral. I inftantly turned up the hands
to make fail, cut the cable, and call the chip by
the fpring; I then cut the fpring and made fail to
the northward, flood in to a quarter leis fix, and
then tacked for the French Admiral, for the pur-
pole I had been ordered to effect.
" As I approached hint I began to take in fail
in fuch a manner as would have enabled me to
have hauled in fhore athwart his hawfc, and which
I preferred to going to leeward nnder his (tern, as
that might have fubjeded me, from the variable
flaws of wind, to have drifted farther to leewat d,
and confequently vvithiatt fulfilling, in a manner
which I deemed the molt effe,tual and decifive, the
objed of my orders.—But, juft as I got the fore
clew-garnets manned, in order to take in the fore-
fail, with an intent to put the helm a-lee,and to brace
the head yards a-box, the (hip took the ground,
within hail of the Formidable (the French Ad-
miral's (hip,) and which accident alone could have
prevented me from putting my orders into exe-
cution.

In this fituation I opened my fire on the French
Admiral, with as many of my forcmoll gnus as
could be brought to bear on him, the reit being
dirated, with much drat, on the town, batteries,
and gun-boats, with which I was furrounded.
But the Ihip appearing to fwilig a little, I let go
the lower anchor and cut the cable, the (imam.
cable being clenched to the ring of the anchor,
and in at the gun-room port, on which I intended
to heave a (train, to endeavour to force the (tip
round, fo as to bring her broadfule to bear on the
French Admiral (having at this time no hope of
getting the (hip entirely afloat, the mailer having,
by my dirations, founded round her, and found
rather lefs water than where (belay); but the fpring
being (hot away before it was well taught, the (hip
remained immoveable. I had, by this time, after
much endeavour (all my fig,nal haul-yards being
(hot away), effated making the fignal for ltriking
and flicking fail on a (hoal.
- a I obferved form time afterwards all our (hips
driving out of the Bay, the Admiral having prc-
vioufly made my fignal of recall, and fent a boat
from the CESAR and another from the VANE.
Itasca to my Alliance ; but finding they could af-
ford me none, I fent the VENERABLA'S boat back,
and the crew of the CESAR'S in one of my own
cutters, their pinnace having been funk by a (hot
along-fide.

"About twelve o'clock our Blips were all ont
of gun-fhot of the Enemy, and we had the fire of
the whole French Squadron, Batteries, and Gun-
boats, to contend with alone; again(l which we
continued to keep up as brifk a fire as could be
expcsted, even by rr—in in the mot linguine ex-
peflation of viaen y, until neatly two o'clock.
" 1 had been before this time recciving repeated
reports from fevcral of my Officers of the numbers
killed and wounded, and of many of my guns be-
ing rendered unferviceable ; and teeing many of
my brave crew every moment falling et their
quarters, and the fhip, in all retpals, hut little
better than a wreck, I thought proper to call my
Officers together, and alked their opink,n whe-
ther more could be done for the preferration of
the flcrp ? they replied, that they theitFlit it was
impoflible to do more, and that to fluke the co-
lours was the only means of preferring the
of thole that remained.
" On thcfc confidcrations, and from a convic-
tion of having experienced every pollible afliftance
that the per revering endeavours of realous and
brave Officers and Men could afford me, whole
exertions, and thole of Lieutenant Hi LL's in par-
ticular, who did duty as my Firft Lieutenant dur-
ing the a'linn, and for fome time before, I !hall
ever remember with the greateft gratitude; and
' fccing that our hitherto very effeßive fire on the
Enemy's (hips and batteries was now in flackeued
as to be nearly utelefs, I ordered the tiring to
ceafe, and the people to filcher themfelves as much
as poffible; end in a little time afterwards I fah-
mined to the painful neceffity of ordering his Ma-
p jetty's colours to be hauled down."

The Bifhop of MEATH landed at Donaghadee
on Friday fennight from Porrpatrick. He came
from England by way of Edinburgh and Glafgow.

Next day arrived from Portpatrick, at Dona-
gliadee, his Grace the LORD PRIMATE of all Ire-
land.

The day after the Bi(hnp of ELPHIN embarked
at Donaghadee for Pbrtpatrick.
. His Excellency the LORD LtFUTENANT Of IRE-
LAND held a Privy Council at Dublin Cattle on
Tuefday, when a variety of Inifinelswas tranfafted.
—Mr. Secretary A a ao r was fwurn of the Council,
and took his place accordingly.

A Proclamation was at the fame time ordered
to be iffued offering a reward for the apprehenfion
of the offenders, who fomr tiate ago. forcibly car-
ried away Elenor I.)dany, fpintier, of the (kfcen's
County, with intent to commit violence upon her.
Two of the offenders, nan:cd Farrell and Lupton,
were lately tried and found guilty of that crime ;
the latter has been executed.

The excurlion which his Excellency the LORD
LtLIEUTENANT of Ireland has made through the
county of Wicklow, will, we believe, prove highly
conducive to the improvement and commerce of
that part of the kingdom, as his intention was par-
ticularly dire&ed to every object which appeared
to be of public importance, or which tended in any
refpea to promote the interefls of the country.
On the fluff day, attended by a fuite, confifling
of Lord Roy sycut, Mr. ABBOT, Dr. LINDSAY.
and Colonel Goat, he viewed the line of Military
Road which has been lately laid out, and on
which already confiderable progrefs has been
made. This Road is intended to interfeet the
great chain of mountains in their utmoft length,
in a dirc&ion nearly from North to South, and
by facilitating military movements, mnit, in the
unhappy event of future dillmbance;, prove ellen-
tially advantageous. The plan and the execu-
thm, as far as it h's proceeded, have met his
Excellency's entire appro'xition; and this great na-
tional work is likely to he very fpecdily completed
under the aufpices of Government—in the evening
of that day, lit! reached Avondale, near Rathdrum,
the delightful feat of :hi JOHN PARN EL, where he
and his company flept. On the following morn-
ing they proceeded to infpe4l the copper-mines at
Cronebawn and Ballymurtagh, and from thence
the gold-mines at Croghan, where they minutely
e.ramincd into the proccfs employed for colleaing
the gold. They then vifited At klow. from thence
they afccnded the river to Ballyarthur, the feat
of the Rev. JAMES SY MES, where they dined
and flcpt. The renwntic beauties of that charm-
ing place, and the uncommonly rich and fob.
lime feenery which is exhihited throughout the
whole of the enchanting Valley of Ovoca, claimed
and obtained the highell admiration and the warm-
eft encomiums from his Excellency and his atten-
dants. On the following morning they proceeded
to the town of Wicklow, for the purpofe of exa-
mining the hat boor, and milking fuch obfervations
as enable Government to decide on the
belt mode of improving it; an object of the &ft
impoi truce, not only to that county but to the
commerce of all that part of the kingdom, where a
line of coati from Wexford to Dahlia of near 70
miles, does not afford to the diilrefied mariner in
tentrelluous sseather, a fin;;lc poi t where even a
wherry can enter with f..curity.

Both Mr. and Mrs. A srLvy came forward taq
night at the Royal Amphitheatre, in the beautiful
Scotch IpeChicle of the frm rower, with very dif-
tinguillted and honourable eclat, and ,:ifplayed in
their refpeClive characters of JoLin and l'Eacy,
fi;mc of the finelt afting the Stage can I)oaft of.
The houfe overflowed at an early hour, and the
applaufe given to the performances of the evening,
gives us reafon to lament that the fpeClacle of the
Iran Tower cannot be repeated after this week.
We find that on this evening, that admirable
produCtion the Fire King, or Allen and will
be revived at the Royal Circus, St. George's
Fields, for the hit time but fix of its reprefetita-
tion, at the expiration of which a grand Hiiloti-
cal Spectacle that has been a long time in rehear-
fal, will be produced with Lew mufic, fcenery,
machinery, dreffes and decorations. he Eelipft,
or Harlequin in China, is every night received with
the greateft applaufe by a moll cross ded audience,
fuch is its vat' fplendour and its excellent mufic,
which is by Mr. W. WA as.

Saturday morning four horfcs were flolen out
of the fields of Mr. lowland, at Barnet.

Yellerday Morning Metcalf, the perfon
taken into cußody 2 Ihort time fince at Weymouth,
for makinr, a diatirbance in the 'flicatre when
their M.ijLiiiei were prefent, and trial is fuppoted
to be A maniac, was brought to Town from that
place under the care of a Mc:ll:ngzr, and Carp-
meal, care of the flow-greet Otlie,Ts. and was lodg-
ed in the HattieHaufcof Corredion, Cold II all-F.:lds.
prifoner, the night before his removal nem
Weymouth, nude his cfcape out of the gaol there,
and immediately went up to Glouceder Li die,
and it:filled upon tieing his M.sfs,r v, prevnding,
he had very important burin:ls, vi hen he was
again fecured, and conduned back to pr iron. It
appears that he has ferved in the army and navy,
but from his incoherent manner, there is hardly it
doubt of his being in a deranged Itate of
On Saturday, as a patty of Ladies amid Gen-
tlemen were amtoing theniii.ives in ass' - :Ty on
the Thames near Shepperton, a Ctlmon leaped
from the river and fell into the 1).-tt. In the
fliuggle to feice the fith the wherry 'WAS precipi-
tated down the ilream, and was at length fiv,.r.
turned, but the place was fortunately ft (hallow,
that none of the parties were drowned, though
they were immerfed head ever cars in the water.
A Gentleman, who fivi the accident, induced the
party to accompany to hishotp:tahh. manion,
where a change of clothe. w... proenred
fortunate party ; but the Lady rf M 7. N
who was far advanced in plena:l,y,

with violent. crnvulticity., in int.•_liicr.l
fright, and c.i.v:icl

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To Muirland fnmes conine your rage,
In mimic camp array'si;
Unheard the found of noify Drums,
There no Myforcan Tyrant comes,
Your quiet to invade.
The Laurels won at Aboukir,
Deilpinoilien'd with a Nation's Tear,
Were Death and Glory's prise;
But where you urge the gay Campaign.
No Tears the check of Friendihip
No Aszacaostre dies!

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

'BO THE RIGHT HON. HENRY- DUNDAS, &c. Ra.

GIOOSI !MOOTING IN tnz 111011LAND5, ATTER imams

Fmm Public Toils, and Cares, and Strife,
Welcome once more to Private I.lk,
In Scotia's rude domain ;
Enjoy repot, content, and cafe,
Inhale the health-infpiring breeze,
Nor think of Franeeand Spain.
Let thofe who hold the Helm of State,
Confume their nights in dire debate,
Their days in PaCtiousjars;
O'er Ways and Means ineeffant pore,
Tbralfe reludant Millions rnore,
Stant food Aar future wan.
Pier Peace on. their devoted heads,
No balmy dew of comfort Sleds,
But dikotd flaps her winzsi
For who ihxll fix each advcrfe claim, ,
Untouch'd his wifdom, and his fame,
•
By eenfure'svestom'd Wags ?
Far from the Senate, and the Thror.e,
Prom Budget, Tax, Inveltment, Liam,
Imps azhrocnt, Fxpoditior. ;
Peace (hall Tour Nether pillow bind,
And War no snore diftraet your mind,
Nor prijeela of Ambition.
The B.A.T. Social, Joyous hour,
Unknown to Pomp, remote from Power,
Awaits you in. the Wild;
lirlenifliip Mid lead you by the hand,
And Caledonia's arms expand,
To clafp her Patriot Child.
Should Warfare run your thoughts engage,

CbitN-EICHANCE, MONDAY, SEPTEMEER 7.
RETURN of WHEAT in Mark-lane, including qtly from
the 24th of Augull. to the 29th of Augatft,
agreeable to the new Ads.
Total..-31.z08 quarters. Average 6711. 414
6s. 70. lower than loft return.
PRICE OF HOPS.
Kent 41 cs to 41 ins ..t I Kent 41 sot to 31 121 t;
Suffrx 31 161 to 41 Os r Sufrei 41 OS to 51 cs 1
MI cl cs to of co Farnhath 51 Os to 81 osi

6..-pternber.7.
To link the otfal—per (toot of 81b.
Seer 4s od to to od Veal - 4s 4d to 6s od
Mutton - p 4d to Ss ad Pork - 60 od to p od
Lamb, co. od. to 6s. 4ds
Stock at Market tbis morning, Beafts tgoo, Sheep and Lamb,

otsoo.
NEWGATE and LEADENHAI.I., September 7.

Per Roue of Slh. by the carcafe.
Beef 3s Rd to Os 61 Veal 3s Sd to ss 6d
Mutton 45 Ed to 55 4d Pork 6s od to 7s 6d
I.:.:nb 4s na to Ss Rd.
PRICE OF TALLOW IN LONDON.
R. James's market 3s 64 Town Tallow 59s 6d tool
Claft tnarket 35 64 Rufna ditto (ea.) 545 cd toi7l
Whiteelupel market 3s 4d RuiLa ditto (Map) 52s to 531
(per ttune of Sib.) White Candießuifia 54. to os
ISldting Stun 48i od tuos
Ditto Rough 32s od to os
Oreaves - 19$ od to o
Good Deep its to os
Yellow Soap, Ise to 00...-Mottlut , 8416
C.r.dlza toe. 6,l.—%Toulds, 12s. od.
PRICE OF HAY AND sTRAw, September 7.

IC! yA
3$ Sid