Star.
London, England, 1807-11-05 00:00:00

ABERDELN, OCTOBER 18.

During great part of lafl week, but particularly
on Tuefday and Friday, there was an onufually
heavy fall of rain in this quarter of the country,
which (welled the rivers an uncommon height, and
the confequent damage, as we have been informed
from various parts of the country, has been moil
dillreffing. Along the low grounds on the fide of
Ythan, a vaft quantity of outßanding corn has been
either deftroyed or (wept away ; and the turnpike
road was in many places laid completely under water
The Dee and Don were likewife (welled in an uncorn
won degree feveral vela' in the harbour broke from
their moorings, and received confiderable damage;
one of which, had it not been low water, would have
been carried out to lea. A farmer's fervant crnifing
the river Don, on Friday, at Boat cf Forbes, on boric.
back, having ionic meal in a lack before him, and a
keg .41 his %boulders, IoR his balance by the rapidity'
of the current, fell off, and was drowned. The
bridge of Turriff, part of which was built within thefe
very few years, is alfo (wept away; a circusnftance
which mutt prole peculiarly inconvenient to travellers
during the approaching winter, as we are much afraid
it cannot be effeanally repaired until fpring. Great
part of the retaining wall, on the approach to the
bridge of Inverury, is likewife thrown down, and
carried off, and we are afraid there are few parts of
the country in which the ravages of this dreadful in.'
undation have not been more or lets felt.

The Evergreen, from St. Peterfburgh to this port,
with hemp, arrived here on Monday evening. under
jury malls, having carried away her mails in a gale,
off Elfineur. She paired Gottenburgh about eight
days ago, in company with 13 Dandh fail of the line,
hilly loaded with flores of every deicription

EDINBURGH, OCE.BER 3r.

Arrived at Macgregor': Hotel, Baron Dr GEER,
Baron ADELIWARD, and Mr. BARENSTBIN, from
Sweden, on their tour to the Iflands of Scotland.
Mr. WIG HT, the Swedifh conful in Leith, has re-
ceived orders from that Government to fupply the
Swedifh frigate which conveys his Majefty Lours
XVIII. to this country, with neceftaries of ever y
kind. The frigate may be daily expeaed.
Thurf3ay laft the Weftern Regiment of Mid Lo-
thian Voluntfer Infantry, commanded by Major
WALKER, were infpeaed at Dalmahoy by Colonel
GILLON. They went through their different evolu-
tions to the fatisfaalon of that officer._

The Craig company of volunteer infantry, com-
manded by Captain ROBERT Ilit.vocns, has been ern !
permanent daty at Montrofe for ten days, where they
received a very polite reception and attention from !
the Magißrates and inhabitants.
Tnefday, the isth intl. the Kirtiemuir, Forfar,
and Dunnichen corps of volunteer infantry were in- i
(pelted at Forfar, by Lieutenant Colonel Dovcsas,
at the conclufion of to days permanent duty, which
the two laR of thofe corps had performed together, j
when the Colonel was pleafed to enrich his highea
approbation of their appearance and difcipline.
The Univerfity and King's College of Aberdeen
have re elated the Right Hon-SyLvssraz DOUGLAS,
Lord GLINZIRVIII, to be ReOor of the Univerfity
for the enfuing year ; and have eletted ALEXANDER
Mora, Efq of Sentliown, THOMAS Buc matt, Efq. of
Anchmacoy, Gsoaos Gott now, Efq. of Halhead,
and ALEXANDER LEITH/ Efq. of Freefield, to be
Alieffors during the fame period.
.The Royal Lanai Mire Militia march from Edin-
burgh Caßk for Haddington. on Taefday. The
Berwickfhire remove from Haddington to Port Sea-
ton barracks. The 75th regiment, Sir R. Arta-
carantb's, fucceed the Lanark/hire in Edinburgh
CaOle-
Tuefday fe'nnight, a fire broke out in the farm
houfe of Ingletton, in the parifh of Zs-tummy, which,
before it could be extinguilbed, unfortunately burnt
down the dwelling houfe, but luckily did not reach
the kitchen and other premifes that were adjoining to
it. During the time the flames were most violent,
the wind providentially changed, otherwife it would.
have been almoß impoffible to have preferred a very
valuable flack yard. MoR of the furniture was fared:
NOVIIMBSIL 2.—His Grace the Lean PRIKATI Of
ISIIAND left MACregot's Hotel this day.

LIVERPOOL. NOPTIVBER a.
Tuefday morning, she wife of a labouring man
wa. found dead in the none delpls Toveth Park. It
is fupp..led (he ha I been killed by falling froth the top,
a height of 6o tee.
Saturday morning, a trunk, containing wearing
apparel, was ftolen from the houfe of IMr. Hamer,
the Golden Lion ; and yeflerday to man went into a
; publii houfe in Sweetic.g-itreer, called for half a pint
of ale, and abaft they went down to draw another,
he connived to leave the haute, and decamped un-
;
' nbferved. taking with him every article that was
portable from the room where he fat.