Star.
London, England, 1807-10-21 00:00:00

FROM THE BOSTON GA ZATTE OF SEPT. 24.

The approaching Seffion of Congrefs will decide
the dellinies of our country. Their fiat will deter-
mine, whether we are to wage war with the cnly na-
tion who could hurt us, and that too in fuppnrt of a,
principle the molt wicked and abfurd which ever en-
tered into the phantafy of the molt chimerical politi-
cian. We have little to hope in the prefent awful
crifis from our delegates. The time was wbed
Dame Antes, and OTTiS would have raifed their
voices for their country ; but alas, the talents a our
prefent admmifiration (with a wonderful variety cf
exceptions) are like " two grains of wheat in two
bafhels of chaff," compared with their predeceffors.
The nation however has one hope in Mr. JOHN
RANDOLPH. The intrepid fpirir, the lofty indepen,
dear:, the fervid eloquence, and the extenfive know-
ledge of this Gentleman, will, we hope, be put in
requifition for the benefit of his country. His Cato-
like integrity and his pure and unfullied honour, will
never allow him to embrace the finifier fide of a great
national queßion, for the fake of fneaking into a little
temporary popularity. This Gentleman, notwith-
Rending the dearth of talent in Congrefs, may yet
deferve the glorious appellation of the Saviour spit
Country."
SCHENECTADY, SEPI'EMBER 4.
We have been favi.ured, by a Gentleman of the
higheß relpeflability, of this city, with the fubfequent
extra& of a letter from his Eon at Detroit. This'
letter corroborates what we have publithed relative
to the hottile difpofition of the Indians, and clearly
thews that, in cafe of a rupture with Great Britain,
we will have to combat the " mercilefs Indian Sa-
vages, whole known rule of warfare is an undillin-
guifhed deftrutlion of all ages, fetes, and conditions.','
" Detroit, AKA
44 We are very much alarmed at the movements
of the Indians in the Indian Country. Information
from different quarters has been received by the Go
vernor, which all agree in Rating, that the InJians
have a line of communication firm St. Jofeph's .•. the:
Lake of the Woods, and that they have colleted in
Come places in great numbers, with intenti n t) flake
on' fome American poll or fettlement. It is generally
believed their object is this place.
We are all employed in picquetting and building
bloCkhoutes for the defence of the tAvn. Should they
attack the town, I am of opinion it will be able to
hi Id out but a Ihort time. We have in the• fort
only eighty foldiers, which' are not fufficient to man
mote than half of the fort at one time. The inha-
bitants are determined to fight to the lag man, Wore
they will give up to the Savages. It is repotted
there are at Sagana rood Indians in one body, wait
ing for the word to itrike.
4` We were this morning alarmed, about two

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o'clock, by a man from the country, who reviled,
that' the Indians were within half a Mile of the town ;
the drums beat the alarm, and the whole town col•
Jelled, amounting to about 200 men, not half of them
armed, and fume with axes, &c. when we had the
fatisfaetion to be informed by the Governor, that
the alarm originated from a quarrel between two
firaggling Indians and a Frenchman, and that it was
a falfe alarm. lam this moment going to work on
the fortifications."

Yenerday a Cabinet Council was held at the
Foreign Office. Molt rf the Members of the Cabinet
w,,.- relent ; commenced their fitting at two, and
continued until nearly five o'clok.
Difpatches were received on Monday night from
Ceylon.

The furniture, plate and other equipage of Mr.
Mumma, were yetlerday fent off to the London
Docks. It is expetted that his Excellency and Mr.
G. H. Rosa will both leave town to.mcrrow.

On Monday his MAJESTY'S Houfehold, in the
Lord Steward's department, commenced paying at
the Office, in St. James', Palace, to bildfummer
Q2arter.
Yellerday the Duke of YORK held a public day, 2t
his office, and gave audiences to—
Colonel Duff, upon his arrival from Buenos Ayres.
Colonel MK),Liarrie, upon his arrival from India.
Colonel Cadogan, upon his arrival from South America t and
Captain Witittingtiam, upon his arrival from Monte Video.
His Royal Highnefs likewife gave audiences to a
number of other Officers.

Among the many inflanees of zeal and patrintieln
difplayed by the maritime towns, in confequence of
the call to contribute their affiftance in brir.ging home
the Daniih fleet, the fpirited conduct of the inhabi-
tants of Bnckhaven, a (mall town,on the coat
of Fife, lying upon the eltare of General WErayss,
Member for the County, deferves to be mentioned :
The village is compofed entirely of filling cottages,
and the inhabitants follow no other occupation ; and,
though it does not contain above a thoufand fouls,
no left than one hundred able-bodied men volunteeted
their fervices, and were accepted by Admiral VASH ON,
commanding on that Ration.
A letter from Amnerdam, dated the 9th infant,
Rates, that noipe of the (hipping detained in that port
under the late decree had yet been condemned.
The following (hips have been detained by the
Enemy, and their cargoes put under arref :—viz.
Johanna, Caiaen Ebben; Anna Maria, Job Peterfen ; Wow
Maria, Joh William Geenles; Helena, Eche Johanna; front
London to Tonningen, detained at Ditto.
The Anna Margaretha, Henry Siding, from London to Ton.
detaineJ at Groningen.
The Jonge Jan. Win. Reynders, from London to Amlterdam,
detained in Holland.

The fchooner Brothers, Moaison, of and from
Newburgh to Sunderland, in ballaft, is totally wreck.
cd near Blyth—crew Caved.
The Iron Cl'efi has been getting up with great pains
at Cheltenham, and is to be brought out to morrow
night. The Sir lidward Mortimer, report (peaks very
Ithly tl, indeed the whole Company are worthy
high commendation ; after which, Pend and Virginia.
Kan r, who was Co fucctfsful in Paid the WI night,
will repeat the charaaer, and the Virginia of Mifs
SYDNEY will at !tail pails the genuine tra'ts of un•
affected and native fenfibility.
Dituay•Laws Theatre had laft nigh tto hoaft an
audience equal in point of fafhion and number to
any we have witneffed !ince the commencement of
the feafon. The attraftion was augmented on this
scut-ton by the natural eagernefs of the public to
greet the recovery of their diflinguifhed favourite.
Jts loon as Mrs. JORDAN appeared on the (lege, the
gratified feeling of the audience was molt loudly and
univerfally teflified. At the outlet (he (hewed great
languor, the apparent effect of indifpofition, but as
(he advanced in the piece (he teemed to revive, and
in the concluding alts floe evinced the complete poi
Teflon of her accuftomed fpirit. Mils Duncan's
Lady Rflllefi fully juftified the applaufe The received.
Mrs. Da PONTE, in the farce, manifefted very mate-
rial improvement, and was warmly applauded.
CovsarGaitnes.—Lail night Mrs.Di c iron s, whole
merits as an Oratorio finger have heretofore been
liberally teknowledged, appeared, for the firlt time,
at this Theatre in Mordant, in the opera of Arta-
xerxes, and acquitted herfeif aith great eclat. She
performed the fame character at Drury-lane laft tea-
fon, as alto that of Tarico for a benefit, and was
greatly applauded in both. Her voice is of vaft com-
pals, and Come of its tones are very rich. Her exe-
cution alto is greatly improved, and her knowledge
of the fcience of mulic is manifeft. Of her talents as
an aetrefs, the performance of IA night gave us little
Opportunity of judging, the delivering of recitative
sot furnifiting any criterion by which an opinion
night be entertained of her powers, as an impalfioned
(Raker ; Come of her attitudes were appropriate, but
ler figure did not appear to complete advantage.—
Some years fence, when Mifi Poocs, (he performed
Clitsdia very prettily at this theatre. We have no
doubt t f her ultimate fuccefs as an operatical per-
former.

Mils BOLTON was much applauded in Semira, and
IscLcoois was in powerful voice as Arbaces. The
ndience of laft night, though not crowded, was very
refpeitable.

BAWL BALL FATE.—Mr. Palrases noble family
mutton was opened on Wednefday laft to the prin.
ciPal families in Lanealhire and anthill. A fplendid
1411 and Supper were given on the occafion to a
'el nornerous affemblage, conning of above two
hundred perfons. The devices on the floor of the
dancing room were novel and uncommonly well
niecuted. The figures were chiefly Egyptian, with
It introduction of various fubjefts from the heathen
olthology. The dance was peculiarly enlivened by
lit attendance of the band of pandean minitrels
that town, and of courfe continued to a very late
mor. Amongft other diftinguithed perfonages were
Ltd and Lady STANLIY, Lord MAYNARD, Ladies
Wassurroa, HOUGHT2O, CUNLIFIE, &c. &c.—A
greater aftemblage of Entity we never witneffed,
and, without meaning any invidious ditlinetion, we
ma notice the elegant Pallets, Cunliffe, Hetkeths,
Wilbrahame, and Hornbys, the lovely Mifs William-
iv; and the elegant and fafcinating Mifs Bover.—
The London milliners difplayed their utmoft tane—
t?andeaus and tiaras floated through the room. The
11IP.Per was ferved on ctuaffy plate and old china, and
p;cpopulaee were regaled with flrong beer in the it ?told Enttlifla hofp't liPy. The Ltucathile ar d
Qterhire watering places were claimed for that day.