Star.
London, England, 1803-08-23 00:00:00

DRO-M STAIRS, AUGUST 21*.

Since my vifit to the Tile of Thanet I have taken
no my refidence in this charming and agreeable
place, where (though not full of company) the time
is beguiled away in the moll pleafant manner, as the
fcene is Amon continually varying for our amufe•
ment. Yefterday all was buftle. Mirth and gaiety
beyond conception, occafioned by the launch of 4
tine new fhip of nearjoo tons, from Wm ire's Yard,
named the Venus, belonging to Captain Car.vtar,
one of the Elder Brothers of the Trinity Houfe : the
day being fine drew t ty_ther a prodigious concotirfc
of (pc/laws; among the company prefent were her
Grace the Duchefs of RUTLAKIE,Lord Dts.Lon, Lord
and Lady MOLASIVORTH, and the Honourable Mrs.
HILL, Lord and Lady &arnica, Lady Attasata.s.
WARD, Lady CUNNINGHAM, and Honourable Mils
hvarom ; Sir Jesus and Lady Nutmeat(' Sir WM.
Cuarts, General and Mrs. Caosaia, Gen. and Mifs
RAINSFORD, Colonel O'HAR•, Mr. and Mrs. Tows-
Lev, Mr. and Mrs. FuRETTH, Mr. and Mrs. GAR-
Row, many Officers of the Navy, and of Royal Staff
Corgis, and likewifc moll of the Officers of the Not-
tingham Militia were prefent, who were all well fa-
tisfied, not only with the interefling fight of the
but alfo at the elegant entertainment given
, afterwards by Mr. CALVERT, on the occafion, before
I his hr.ufe, to upwards of 200 of the principal vifitors
and irthabitants of the Ifle of Thanet. The tables
were profufely fpread with all the delicacies of the
feafun, after which the merry dance commenced in a
large tent, crated for the purpofe, and kept up for
fcveral hours with the greaten fpit it; the whole went
off with the greaten eclat, and the company all de.
parted highly fenfible of Mr. CaLvtirr's polite at-
tention. About ten days fence we had a very agree-
able dance, and well attended, at &emus's Li.
brary, who has a good room for the purpofe ; it was
kept up till a late hoar, and the whole company
retired much pleafed with their evening's amtifernent.
It is now propoted to renew the fame every Csrtnight
during the fealOn, as it pallcs an evening with very
pleafant latisfaetton.

Niue conntics, viz. Yorkfliire, Lancafliire, Devon.,
(hire, Kent, Staff,rd, Norfolk, Qloucetier, Surrey,and
Eirer, furnilh upwards of one million of men, ca-
pable of bearing arms i and London and ets invironr
will, it is computed, produce upwards of two hun-
dred thonfand warriors.

A Vulunteer Corps, to coofitl of soo men, is in.
tented to be railed at Chefier-le-Street, under the
patronage of the Earl of Scattaoacwom, who has
rubfcribed liberally towards it.
In Huddersfield so° Volunteers (Infantry) have
enrolled thanfelves under Sir Groaos Aitevraos,
Bart Lieutenant Colonel of their late Corps. It is
all() intended to raife a Troop of Cavalry in that
town, tr, be commanded by 1014PN RADCLI!ig. Erg.
Lord Casmsaaacm, as Colonel of the Antrint
Militia, on Tuefday lall, declined the hopour of ac-
cepting the command of the Eaft Sheen Volunteers,
conceiving the two duties to be incompluible.

Colonel ST svett sow, cf Adani-nreet, is railing, for
the ufe of :he Well Indies, a Regiment of Lifaxs,
Molattne,, &c. in London. This is a merit merito-
rious aft, !.ie truly grateful to every humane
eye, that cannt,: look into a (tree' in this populous
city, without being offer Jed with many men of that
defctir,'^a, in the moll deplorable and difgulling
Rate of diarefs.

The Court• Martial which fat at Woolwich on Mon-
day the tsth init. for the trial of Captain of
th.c Royal Artillery, for ilriking bis Cnmmanding
C icer at Teignmouth, is now dela The .fentence
has not as yet tranfpired.
M. Cnaptartu, late 4 French teacher in Greenock
and M. Dv Govan, of the fame profeiGon in Dun-
dee, have been 'ken to Edinburgh in cultody. Coa-
-1 PEROU arrived .nt Monday at eleven at night, and
was cat t ied dire `.t to the Caqle. When taken he had
in his perfT,liion plans of the Clyde with the found,
ings, and other particulars! Do Gouas, with the
perfons brought from Perth on SatUrday fe'nnight,
remains in the gaol.
The following curious anecdote has ju(t come to
nor knowledge :—The Governor of Marfeilles lately
met with a fall from hit both, by which accident he
diflocated his fhonlder. The Surgeon if course pro•
ceed,d to take off his coat, &c. but the g xid man put
a pofitive negative upon being (tripped, till he was
told his valuable life was in imminent danger ; he
then rein/tinily fubrnitted, and on his arm were
found the marks cA a thief and murderer. The dill
corery made fuch a noife in the town that he thought
it prudent to retire, and C de la Cana Inc-
ceeds him, whole charm:ter needs not lobe commented
upon.

A few weeks ago, in removing Tome rubbilli among
the ruins of the old Calle of Kinclaven, Were found
four very antient filer coins. One of the coins
was inferibed, Donald If. Rne &owes i—tentht*
bears on one fide Lodge Civitah on the reverfe, the
folloiving Latin charaaers G. D. Re. au. Rut- S.
1094 ;—Thewing to be a coin of Witiras Rufus,
who fucceeded the Cmiquernr. On the other piece
is infcribed, Aleitaiseler Dei Gracia Rest Seotorame. Ailt•
ANDIR began to re4n in 1 toy. Theft pieces mud
be interefling to the antiquarian. The Caine of Kin-
claven is faid rn have beta the Palace of Donato 11.
a place of confiderable ilreagth, and was deitreyed
by fire in the t 3th century.
PICEN•Ie public PS was yellerdal
attended by a vall multitude, eager to gratify their
curiofity with a fight of the birds, beats, and other
wonderful creatures exhibited in the Caravans. Be.
fides the puppet.fhews, ufually prefented upon fuck
occalions, appeared many piaures, in which the un-
valion of Old England was anticipated, the Four
ConsoF annihilated, and the Invaders fent to the
bottom of the tea. Some of there exhibitions were
fo well• managed, end the event anticipated wish
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much confidence, that many linnet Kent and Sorel
Farmers went home perfealy fatisfied,that Bost APIs r
had aaually attempted a lauding, and had been lent
to the bottom.—The fight of hand protein!s e zer•
cited their art with the greateß ability in the Jiff r-
ent bnoths; while the rare bumble and lefs dear:rout
dikiples of the greet performers were prAttifiug es
private as pnffible among the populace. whole Pc' 1
kers. of confequeoce, werereleafed from dug yawn
butilost