Star.
London, England, 1810-04-21 00:00:00

POETRY.

Miss MiT Solt D, of Bertram-House, Berk!, has lately published
small rultime of Poems, to which the lovers of Poesy have
juitly awarded the mecd of approbation, as will appear from
the following Verses occasioned by a perusal of one of the many
poetical gems with which bet elegant little volume is irradiated:
ol READING MISS /41TFORD'S POEM OF 4g THE PEN AND
THE SWORD."

O'er heaps of dying, and o'er piles of dead,
'The diring Soldier, by Ambition led,

And Rapine, fiend abhorr'd,
Spurns the repose of dull domestic life,
And vaunts in deeds of sanguinary strife

The conquests of the Sword !*

From scenes like these, sweet MITIORD loathing turns,
With zral humane her tender bosom burns

_
To clear the eyes of men !
Ffir magic touch the musive veil removes,
iispir'd t►y Poesy, she writes and proves
The triumph of the Pen !

NAVAL IN7'ELLIGEN LZ.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL 19.

Mired the Sir Sidney Smith merchant-brig, Ro-
lERT BRANFORD master, from Rio de Janeiro, laden
sugar, coffee, cotton wool, bark, Ste. bound for
London, put in here for convoy ; EAso the CHRISTIAN
SEVENTH, Captain SIT JOSEPH SIDNEY YORKE,
from Portsmouth, bound for Basque Roads.—Came
in the Lysx sloop of from a craize.—Sailed the
thasrEs sloop of war, with a fleet for the East-
ward; the Matilda East-Indianian, Ross, for the
River ; and the BLACK JOKE lugger, with dispatches
for Cadiz.—Came up harbour, the SAVAGE sloop of

war.

Ships in Commission remaining in port, corrected up to this
evening:-The Scipion 74, (sails as soon as the wind will admit,
for Rochefon) ; Emerald, Phoebe, Ephigenia, la Loire, and la
Niemen, frigates ; Hazard, Baloa, Harpy, Thais, Mariner, Phi-
unel. Orestes, Crocus, Acteon, Encounter, Savage, and Prospe-
ro', sloops and brigs; Arrow alid Weazle schooners; Violet
and Black Joke luggers; Nimrod and Britannia cutters; and
Gleaner ketch.
• The Prospero is bound to Halifax and Jamaica.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 20.
Arrived his Majesty's ship ELIZABETH, from Rio
; sailed 7th January, and from Bahia 10th
February, with the undermentioned transports, which
have arrived : the Triton, Kingston, Mary, Amphi-
trite, Neptune, and Swift ; and the Active and New
Diligence, arrived at Plymouth. Arrived the RACE-
HORSE sloop of war from the Downs.-Sailed his Ma-
jesty's ship STATELY for the Downs.
DEAL, APRIL EL
Remain in the Downs a large fleet outward-bound,
and his Majesty's ships as per last.-Wind S.W.
GREENOCK, APRIL ls.
The Messmate, &Mazzo, from Liverpool to Glas-
sow, was dismasted on the morning of the 7th inst.
ad Fame, MUNN ; Elizabeth, Roaarersow ; and
Lovely Mary, CAnnunvEßs, tolled her into Belfast,
vhcce she must refit before proceeding on her voyage.
The Venerable, GILLESPIE, from Demerara, was at
anchor off Liverpool, the 9th inst. but it coming on
to blow very strong from the•eastward, she parted
Er cables and stood out to sea.
FROM LLOYD'S I.IST.
CisvestNu, APRIL 20.-Arrived the Edward, Hanson, from
Heligoland; Charles, Taylor, from New York; Young Caroline,
Waters; and Susannah, --, from Nantz.-Sailed, the Pitt,
halter, for Jamaica; Lady Collingwood, Salmon, fur Lisbon;
ant the Peggy, Dale, for Cadiz.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
Ihe Clyde, for the Napoleon, captured July 7, and Elizabeth,
7.celost, Willem, and Adreantie, and Jan Pernes, captured June
t,:.rid 10, 1 Sn 3, were paid on the 20th instant, and will be re-
ailed at No. 23, Norfolk-street, Strand, on Tuesdays and Fridays
t:r three months.
The Blazer, fur the Ceres, recaptured September 14, 1808,
101 be I aid on board, on her arrival at Yarmouth, and recalled
r. No. 1, James-street, Adelphi.
'rise Naiad, for the Maria Dorothea, captured April 25, 1809,
'ill be I:aid ou board, on her arrival at Plymouth, and recalled as
The same, for the Speculation, captured April 21, 1809, will
be paid aad recalled as above.
The same, for the Renommee, captured April 14, 1809, will
bz paid and recalled as above.
The Charles, for the Dredokken, captured May IC, 1809, was
rid on the 3d instant, and will be recalled at No. 12, Clement's
bar., Strand.
The Rose, for the Caroline, Two Friends, Martha Magdalena,
and AKathe Dorathe, captured March 18, Two Friends, on the
ui May, and Minerva, Mercury, and Eleor.a, on the 10th and
12th July, I SO9, was paid, and will be recalled as above.
The Superb, for the Vergnugen, Gustaf, and St. Joanne',
cap:ured April 8, 1809, will be paidthe 25th instana, and recall-
ed at No. 2, James-street, Adelphi.
The Beagle, for the Mount Royal, recaptured December 4,
Will be paid on board, on lu r arrival at Deal, and recalled
No. 4, Austin Friars, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, for three
:.ostbs.
lbe Aggressor, for the Hoofe, captured August 26, 1807, for
tae C4lypso' recaptured June 17, ISOB, Christina Blotnm, schoo-
ner No.3l,Lene Kirstina, Ebenezer, and Marianne, captured
apternber 4, and fur the cutters No. 4, and 10, captured 0ct0"8,15C9,
"8,15C9, will be paid on board, on bar arrival at Sheerness,
and recalled at No. 35, Leadenhall-street.
The UN/TED KINGDOM and CHARLTON East India-
which have been captured by the enemy, and
to.:ed into the Isle of France, sailed from Ports-
.'"?L'ah, in company 'with the WINDHAM and two
"ilers. There is much reason to fear that the Won-
.• tm shared the fate of the UNIT= KINGDOM and the
• !:aatTON, although she had not on the sth January
-••:n carried in. The remaining two separated seve-
-41 weeks before the misfortune took place.
Passengers per United Kingdom, captured by the
ranch :

For
Bf.,ogal—Mrs. Lorg.—For St. Hdena—Lieutenant Barnes,
''lsi.;n, Mrs. and tuo Misses Holies, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Knipe and
and Ni.ss Young.
The Poi, —, from the Brazils, has been taken
Iretaken by the Nereus, and sent for Portsmouth.
The Mary, Jennins, from Demerara, has arrived
Fay al, leaky, bound to London.
The Dorothy, —, and four other vessels, from
Cottenliurgh, are taken and carried into Copenhagen.
, The extra ships Northampton and Union (Gallard )
from the Windham, on the 11th of October,
13;,trbay, all well.
J,,yee, Ryan, from London to Ross, is put into
with less of foremast.