Star.
London, England, 1813-08-11 00:00:00

THE ARilf

Stveral detachments of the Royal Pembtokeshiie
Militia, from Haverfordwest, have arrived at Mil-
lard, as a row-guard at the quarantine station at that
port. •

The following Regiments of Militia are embarked
at Dublin for England : Radnor, Merioneth, West-
moreland, Lanark, and Nottingham.
The 70th Regiment of Foot (Earl of Survout's)
is ander immediate orders to proceed to Canada.
The Nottingham Militia, now on its march from
• Dublin, will be at Chelmsford on the 14th of this
month.
The 9d Battalion of the 9th Foot will soon be
ready for service.
The 4th Battalion of the Royals, under Major
Nucota, are going on service immediately.

The 2,1 Battalion of the 71st Regiment, now quar-
tered in Glasgow, are very fortunate in getting re-
cruits ; they will soon be an effective Battalion, and
ready for service again.

The 21st Regiment (2d Battalion) now quartered
at Fort George, in Scotland, are going on service.
The North York Militia, cosnmanded by the Right
Hon. Lord DUNDAS, has arrived at Glasgow.

The Cambridge Mtlitia, under Liitt t..Colisnel
VACHELL, have marched from Belfast for Armagh ;
they are replaced by a strong detachment of' the East
Middlesex, under Lieut.-Colonel GinsoNs, which,
with the Louth Militia, under the Hon. Colonel
Fosrza, composes the garrison of Belfast.
It is always gratifying to observe distinction paid
"to merit, and to find services, especiolly of a public
nature, duly appreciated. We have pleasure in sta-
ting an instance of this sentiment, in the tribute paid
last Wednesday to Major-General J. G. CLAY, late
Commanding Officer of the Manchester District, by
a respectable body of his friends, inhabitants of Man.
chester and Salford and the neighbourhood, in the
offer of an elegant Sword of the value of 100 guineas,
and a handsome Service of Plate of the value of 500
guineas, as a testimony of their estimation of bis cha-
racter as a gentleman, and conduct as an officer, du-
ring a residence of eight years and upwards in the
District. The Gentlemen assembled at the Star Inn
in Manchester, at twelve o'clock, and proceeded from
thence in carriages to the General's house in Leaf-
square; and upon being introduced, JEREMIAH FILL-
DING, Esq. at the desire of the other Gentlemen, ad-
dressed the General to the iollowing purport:.
" orl.lxitar. CLAT.---We sre depute.!, Sir, by a mar respect-
able Body of our Fellow I ownsois 11, to cougra,ulate you upon
your recent promotion so the rank of Major-General; yet at the
same time to express our en-cern that we shall consequently be
depriv. A of your future services in this District, where you have
for so many years commanded with the greatest honour to your-
-1 self, and the highest satisil.ction of the neighbourhood.
" Under ercumstenees of considerable 4,fficulry," and often
1 with very circumscribed means, you have happily quelled iusur-
I rections without any acts of severity; and m•nuicird mobs have
tou^d themselves obliged to own your lenity and forbearance.
" Permit us, therefore, to request that you will honour us by
the acceptance of a Sword and a Service of Plate, in recoil. ction
of these important services, and also of the high esteem we en-
tertain for you as a Member of r,ociety.
" May success attend you in the higher services in which you
will hereafter he engaged; and whenever your sword may be
drawn in the defence of your Country, we feel assured that the
expectations of your Manchester It fiends will be realized to their
fullest extent, and that we shall have the pleasure of eongratu-
berg you, on your return to England, upon brilliant and
impwant services against the open and avowed enemies of this
highly distinguished Country."
To which the General.made this reply :

"G eN mem EN-I return my.slocere thanks to you, and the
highly respectable Body whom you represent, for your congratu-
lations on my recent promotion, and fur the kind concern you
are so good as to express at my consequent removal from the
Staff of this District.

" It Is particularly gratifyirg to know that, under the trying
and unhappy circumstances to which you allude, my conduct,
in the painful execution of my duty, was such as to nmrit your
approbation ;-ansi the reflection that I was instrumental in re-
storing tranquillity to Manchester and its vicinity, will always
afford me the most heartfelt satisfaction.

" I lament my inability to express in language commensurate
with my feelings, the due sense I have of the high and distin-
guilied honour conferred upon me by your sumptuous presents
of a Sword and Service of Plate. They are sure and insaimahle
proofs of your frisak; and I accept of them with mingl.d
' emotions of gratitade and tridei—Grrtili.l for such obvious marks
of your elt:an, pseud that you cieem tne worthy of than.
" Permit nit to cfftr you my warmest wishes for your health,
happiness, and : prosperity, and to thank you once more, not
only for the signal honour you have done me Mia lag, but for
the up#urne kludge:: I have experienced at your hands during my
residence amongst you, will& has snide an impression on my
mind that can never be effaced.
"-When oecasionshall present itself for drawing my sword
against the avlawed enemies of my King and Country, I trust I
shall neither disappoint your capectations, nor falsify your good
opinion of me."
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The occasion was graced with an elegant assan-
blage of Ladies, who united in testifying their appro-
bation; and, watt, the Gentlemen, partook of a choice
cold collation provided by the General ; and the scene
was further enlivened by the attendance of the Forfar-
shire Band of Music, playing God save the King,"
" Rule Britannia," and other patriu tic airs.

An affray took place, on Saturday morning, in
Fleet-street, between a par: of the Guards, who had
taken a deserter from a neighbouring man ufactory,
and the populace. An attempt had sevei al times
been made to rescue the prisoner, on his way to the
Savoy ; but, aided by a few of the mob, the boldiers
got on well until they reached Bouverie.street , when
the escort was attacked, back And front, and, after a
stout resistance, the captive was rescued. One of the
Guards had his nose laid open in a shocking Loanner,
and others received bruises.

A strongly Ladle aperient and chalybeate Spa has
been discovered at Melksham, Wilts, which hats been-
analyzed and brought forward by Dr. Guars, of
Bath. It contains nearly seventy grains of saline
ingredients in a pint, which are chiefly the murk ttes of
Soda and Magnesia. The infusion of galls strikes.
a purple in the water when fresh at the spring. Iu
doses similar to the Cheltenham and Leamin3ton
waters, it actszn the bowels gently, safely, but de-
cidedly, and it is found that this aperient effect is
not attended with the debility which usually results
irom other cathartics. It has produced the hap-
piest effects in many bilious and scorbutic habits,
and many cases have occurred of a perfect cure from
snch complaints. It produces no heaviness on the
stomach, and it in no way whatever disagrees with
the constitution. Without being disagreeable to the
taste, it acts cn the bowels in even less quantities
than othei waters of the same description.

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WifilLE • FISVER r.

AIiERDEEN, AUGUST 4.
The Resolut.on, of Peterhead, left the ice on the
'llth July, ant arrived in P :erhe.td Bay on the Ist
of August. She brings intelligence that the weather
had been uncommonly bad at Greenland this season.
and the fishing by no meats successful' ; and that the
success of the following vessels WAS as under :

Astaptts.—Hercules, Alison, 8 fish ; Neptune. Drysdale, 8;
St. Aedrew, Reid. 5; Middleton, Todd, 5; .14et, Newton, 8;
Letitia, Gray, 5; Princess of Wales, Nairre, 3
MONTROSE —Elias Swan, Yowl, 8 fish; Monarch, Young,
5 ' . London, Fleckhart, S.
11.arrit.—Royal Bounty, Kelly, 2 fish.
I Arra root. —James, Clough, 188,11; 4.
PETERHEAD --ambition, Seater, 1£ ft.h ; Enterprile. UN'
ster, 15 (full ship); Hope, Gearr, 8; Ac'ive, Gray, 10; terse-
verance, Penny, 4; Union, Hutchinson, 11.
Spence, 3 fish.

The Latona, of this port, Captain A vnE, was
wrecked on the 23d of May, by a sh"al of ice,:which
oversee herb and s'ie went down in 15 thinetes. All
hands were fortunately saved.
Monday list, arrived here, the Middleton, BAXTER, I
from Davis' Straits, with six fish, above 90 tons of'
oil. Reports the weather to have been very boiste-
rous at the Straits, and the fishing unfavourable. A
great many vessels were eh/an when she left the ice.
Early in the season, the Middleton lost one of her
boats by the stroke of a fish, by which accident two
of her crew were unfortunately drowned.
The Laurel, of Hull, lIAS been unfortunately lost
by being jammed among the ice. Crew saved.
By the William, KEILAH, of Hnlf, which passed
yesterday, we have the following additional particu-
lars relative to the Greenland fishery, to which quar-
ter this vessel went, though she originally sailed for
Davis' Straits. She left the ice on the 9th of July,
with nineteen fish, previous to which she had seen
most of the Aberdeen vessels ; but dues not report
their success.

Thirty sail of vessels were beset in the ice, for seven
weeks, at the beginning of the season. The Jane of
Aberdeen ; James of Liverpool ; and another vessel,
had got clear, at the last accounts.
On the23d July, she spoke the Nonce of 74 guns,
Captain J. RAISER, cruizing in lat. 67. 12. N. Jong.
2. 36. E. which had been dispatched from off Flush-
ing, to look out for the American frigate, reported to
be in the North Sea.

The Mary Ann of Dim(lee, which sailed foi .the
Straits, had been obliged by stros of weather, to bear
away for Greenland ; and, when last seen, had got
fish—number not known.

On Sunday, the Horn, VatexTtNE, Gf Dundee,
with two fish, passed through the ilay ; by which
vessel v.-have the follawing account of the Davis'
Straits ti,hety up to the 3t)h of Jane. Same day
passed the Estri.ige, CultisToPti:o, a clean ship
;
having, it is said, lift the ice, underprotest against
one of his I%qt-sty's ships c . f war, for impressing it
considerable numberot her hands, while engaged in'
the fishery.
Asre or k st.--Bon-Accord, Packer, elm; INsmonet, Moffat,
2 fish ; Ebe, Young, ectii ; Massie, I SA.
Pti ND re.—Advice, Webster, '2 fish ; Calypso, Chrloopher, 5;
ericndthip, !retard, 1; 1-I,srn, Valentine, it i Three Brothers,
1 horns, 1; Estridge, Christopher, clean ;, Tay, Adamson, ditto.
I.r IT IL—Rattler, Stoddart Ash; Homo Castle, clean
Juno, R obi rtson,ditto ; Davidson, ditto; Suecess,l hosnp-
sou, ditto; Mamas mid Ann, Newton, ditto; %Mani and Ann,
Davidson, ditto.
lir %vie it.—Norfolk, Marshall, 11 fish.
Ciustssr.—Dirate, Heroby, lost; Earl Fasecnberi, Eaultb,*
clean.

NEWCASTLE.—Lady Jane, Holmes, 14 fish ; Providence,
Clack, 10.
Hutt—Andrew Marvel, Orton, 2 fish (7th July); Cato,
Wildon, 1; EVertherre, Hawkins 16 ; laliauii, Kit by, 1; John,.
Marshall, 1 ; Laurel, kiiirper, 8; Lee, Crompton, s; Ocean,
Webster, 1; Protect, Williamson, 12; Symriettiy, Clark, 3; Sa-
muels, Plaxton, 1; Alfred, Dick, than ; Aliiiiin, Wildon, ditto;
Brothers, Bruce, ditto; Clapham, Moor.), dart? ; Equestris, Bow
ter, ditto; Eagle. Pierpoini, ditto; Harminty, Mthride, ditto;
Ingris, Neal, ditto; Kier% Truman, ditto; Leviathan, Tattier,
ditto); Lord Welliegton, Lambert, ditto;' Lord Barham, Pear-
son, ditto; Roy:list, F.dmuids, ditto; Resolution, Philips, ditto;
Thomas, Taylor, ditto; Truelove, Wawa. ditto; Tl.ree isro-
thers, Leak, ditto. •
LoNDON.—Majestic, Lawson, 2 ; Prowess, Gordon, 1;
Ocean, Westwater, clean.
By subsegitcnt arrivals a: Strorrmess, we are happy
to find that there is every probability that the vessels
which remained at the ice will be ultimately well
fished.

The Triad, of Banff, &AKER, arrived at this port
on Monday, from Gretnland, with seven t6h.

DUNDEE, AUGUST o.
The unwelcome intelligence is ►e,eived of tl►e ge-
neral failure of this season's whale*fisliet ies ; a failure
from which the ships of this port have not been ex-
empted. The Horn has an ived here from Davis'
Straits, with only two fish ; the h►iendship, with
only one ; the C tlypso, with three ; the Estridge,
with none. The Master of the Horn reports, that
the Advice had two fish, and that the Tay was a
clean ship, at a late petiod of the season. The Mary
Ann and B►•thers had tone to Greenland; and are I
reported to have seven fish each.

At Carlosv.Assizcs, oa Friday se'nnight the trial be
twcen Robert Sherlock, a respect Able miller, and the
Barrow Navigation Compaii;, again cane on before
the Hon. Justice Fox and a Special Jury. The ques-
tion involved the rights of water courses. Much
interesting evidence was given on both sides—several
'of the first engineers attending from Dublin, when,'
after a elear and able charge front the learned Judge,
the Jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiff of
£lB9O, with costs.

Wednesday se'nnight, some wretched incendiaries
set fire to the straw stacks on the term of Sheep-hill,
,county Derry ; and on the 21th, they also set fire to
the barn, stable, and coach-house of the same farm, by
which the barn and stable was completely consumed.
Wednesday, as Mr. Henshal, of Finglas, was re-
turning from Dublin, between two and three o'clock,
r. rt. lie was met by two men, who seized his horse,
compelled him to dismount, and having laid him on
the ground, they proceeded to rifle his pockets : they
first took his watch, but before they had time to take
his pocket-book, in. which were 40 guineas, Mr. Pem-
berton, a son we under✓'tand of Alderman Pemberton,
I appeared on horseback at the turn of the road, toge-
ther with some carts conveying stones from the quar-
ries at Finglas-bridge. The fellows instantly made
off towards the canal, leaving Mr. Henshal on the
ground. -A pursuit immediately commenced, when.
one of the fellows, stumbling in a ditch, was overtaken
and secured; but not before he bad thrown the watch
into the canal. The other fellow, taking a different
direction, unfottunately escaped.