Star.
London, England, 1810-01-15 00:00:00

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PLYMOUTH AND PLYMOUTH-DOM, tANUARY le:
The PICKLE brig of wars taut CRAWFORD, tl:e
arrival of which I noticed in my last, was only st n .
days on her passage from Lisbon, two of which
was becalmed. Colonel Sir STAPLETON COTTON cam..
home in her, and brought a confirmation of our army
having retreated from the Spanish territories, ank•
taken up a position in the North of Portugal. The
accounts from our army are of a most gloomy na-
ture : sickness and disease have been more fatal to
our brave fellows than the efforts of the enemy.
Yesterday arrived the American ship Hero, from
Charante, laden with wine and brandy, detained and
sent in by the Phmbe private ship of war, belonging
to JOSHUA ROWE, Esq. of Torpoint. From the infor-
mality and ambiguity of her papers, there is no doubt
but she will be condemned as prize to the Phxbe.
Captain COLLARD is appointed totheDnEansou'ou r,
98, vice Captain GEORGE BURGOYNE SALT. Tlie
navy and marine officers of the ship 'this week *gave
an elegant dinner at the King's Arms, to Captain
SALT, as a token of their high esteem and respect for
him, while under his command.

The CADMUS, Captain FIFE, has captured, off
Rochefort, two French chasse-marea, laden with
wine and brandy ; and a French brig in ballast.
The French brig privateer taken by the P4.OVER,
as mentioned in my last letter, is called le Saracen,
pierced for 18 guns, 14 mounted, and a crew of 108
men ; captured atter a short chace ; out 2,) days from
Bayonne, and had taken two prizes, both of which
were retaken by the PLOVER, viz. the brig Brothers;
WILLIAM ALEXANDER Master, from Martinique, La-
den with sugar and coffee, bound to London ; she
had also dispatches on board from General BECK.
WITH, Commander in Chief at Martinique, which she
threw overboard ptevious to the privateer boarding
her ; and the other the sloop Rambler, Hurnom
Master, from Seville, laden with oranges, for Lon-
don. The Brothers is arrived here. The Rambler
was scuttled by the enemy, bat the PLOVER coming
up soon after, prevented her from foundering, and
repaired her so as to enable her to reach port. The
crews of both vessels came in in the PLOVER.

Arrived the ESPIEGLE sloop from Portsmouth ; the
RALEIGH, 18 guns, and ROLLA, 10, from the Downs
the brig POMONA, from Pictou, for Exeter, with tim-
ber ; the Spanish brig Axsab, from Bilboa, laden with
chesnuts and furs ; the Spanish brig Mecca, from
Corunna, with tallow, hides and cotton, for London I
aad the Prussian brig Cornelia, from Memel, with
deals. Came up harbour, the CZIAR and Istraruzuz.
Sailed the PHEASANT, of 18 guns, on a cruize.

Last night an alarming fire broke out in Long.
Acre, two doors from Mr. Hatchet's, the coach-
maker. 'Thee premises of a leather-seller, awl firer
engine maker, were burnt down. Mr. Hatchet's pre.
mises were twice on fire, but by the activity of the
fire-men, they were preserved.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
Captain W. HANWILLI., to the Grampus.
Captain Quitiu hit to the Aletandria.
Captain JANVEILIN, to the Pandora.
Captain MO sit, of the Driver, to the Statira, vice Boys,
;ceased. _ _

Captain H. PRARSE, to the Royal Sovereign.
Lieutenant SrAMP, to command the Halcyon.
Captain A. F. EVANS, to be Agent for Prisoners of War, at
Stapleton, vice Csawtev.
Captain COLLARD, to the Dreadnought.
Captain SPENCE is promoted to a Post-Captain.
On Saturday the dispatches were finally closed at
the East India House, and delivered to the Pursers
of the following ships, viz.
Wexford, Captain Clarke; Earl Camden, H. M. Samson
;.
Arniston, S. Landon ; Winchelsea, Honourable H. Lindsay—.
Bombay and China. Ocean, J. J. Williamson—St. Helena, Ben-
eoolen, and China.
PASSENGERS PEA WEITORD.—For Bombay, Rev. Robert
Baynes, Chaplain ; Miss E. Lewis.
PASSENGERS PER EARL CAMDEN....-FOP Madras via Bombay,
Mrs. Dick, Captain S. Dick. 29d Light Dragoons. For Bombay,
Captain and Mrs. Eliiadge ; Captain Lieutenant and Mrs. Sykes ;
Mr. F. Trash, Assistant Surgeon.
PASSENGERS PER ARNIaTON.--FGE Bombay, Mrs M. Evans;
Mrs. Ellen Smith, Mr. P. Martin, Assistant Surgeon ; Misses E.
Torriano and J. Newton.
PASSENGERS PER WINCHELSEA.-...-For Bombay, Messrs. C.
J. Pocknell and D. Stewart, free mariners ; Messr,. Ebeneser
Young and Charles Daw,.Assistant Surgeons. For Ceylon, Mr.
M. J. Smith, Writer.
PASSENGERS PER OCEAN.—FOP St. Helena, Mr. S. Beville, to
take command of the Camperdown cutter. For Bencoolen, Mr.
C. H. Steele, Writer.
OXFORD.—The following subjects are proposed for
the Chancellor's Prizes for the present year, viz.
For Latin Verses—Pyramides Egyptiacs.
For an English Essay—What are the Arts, in the cultivation of
which the Moderns have been less successful than the Antients
For a Latin Essay—ln Philosophia, quip de Vita et Moribus
at, illustranda, quznam pritcipue Sermonuna Socraticorum tuit
excellentia t
The first of the above subjects is intended for those Gentlemen
of the University who have not exceeded four years from the
time of their matriculation; and the calur two for such as have
exceeded four, but not completed seven years.
Sir Roger Nudigate's ?rite—For the best Composition in Eng-
lish Verse, not containing more than fifty lines, by any Ui der.
Graduate who has not exceeded four years from the tine of his
matriculation—the Statue of the dying Gladiator.
CAMBRIDGE.—The following is the subject for the
Hulsean premium for the present year :
" The remarkable propensity of the Jews to idolatry, before
the Babylonish captivity, compared with their exemption from
it, in general, afterwards, affords the unbeliever no just ground
for rejecting tAie scriptural account of the miracles in the time
of Moses and Joshua." ,
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANS, JAN. 15. The ar.
rivals of Wheat coastwise make but a short supply—..
sales thereof, of fine, are brisk, and about 2s. per
quarter lower— Foreign in plenty—Prime Dan tz ic
full 4s. per quarter advance on the currency—Barley
supports last prices—in Malt and White Peas little
variation—Beans, of the two kinds, likewise—There
are also short supplies of Oats, and the trade is quoted
rather dearer.— Flour at last prices.

GINISISAL CUIRINCY AS UNDIR.
Whelf, 765. 905. 1025. Beans, (old) 545. (Os.
Fine ditto, 104 s. ions. Tick ditto (old) 475. 535.
Rye, 445. 50s. Oats 225. 28s. so.
Poland ditto, 345. 375. Oil.
m
Potatue ditto, 335. od.
Whiteßaarllets
y m 4sao:t.
30i4(b13 s.onocd. r 6),
70$. 80s. Rape Seed, 481. 511.
Fist Flour, 90s. 91s. nsconds 85s. 90s.