Star.
London, England, 1810-10-30 00:00:00

LEITH, OCTOBER 27.

We are sorry to learn, by a letter from Colchester,
received on Tuesday morning, the loss of the brigan-
tine Blossom, of Aberdeen, Captain HENDERSON, on
her passage from thence to London. She foundered
on Wednesday last in the Wallet; on the edge of the
Busey Saud, after having been aground on the'
Middle, early in the morning, where she struck so
hard, and made so much water, that it was found im-
possible to keep her. The master and crew are ar-
rived at Colchester. Though she went down in deep
water, we are happy to hear that the greatest part of
her nuktexials have been saved.

The Vinta, alias David Scott, from Malta, for
England, foundered at sea.
The Spanish ship Atalanta, from Africa was taken
the end of June, on the coast of America, by the
Thorne French privateer.
The Fly, HACKER, from Liverpool to Africa, was
lost the 22d, near Kinsale.

The 'Watt (akar 1a Empressa), from New Provi-
dence, has been captured by a French privateer, and
plundered of 20,000 dollars, and has since been taken
possession of by the Fleche Spanish man of war, and
sent into Pensacola.

The Simon Cock, PENTON, from Rio Janeiro to
London, parted from the Hindostan S. S. which arri-
ved at Portsmouth the 25th inz,t. cn the 16th, in lat.
42. 6. N. long. 28. 45. W. being unable to keep
company, it blowing hard and much sea. The Ras-
tero, DONALDSON, from Rio Janeiro to Greenock,
likewise parted on the 20th, in 1.:. 4G. 44., N. long.
21. 51. W.

Wednesday sailed frprn Lcith Roads his Majesty's
gun-brig STIIENUOCS. Lieutenant NUOENT, With a con-
voy of two sail for Heligol. •J. His Majesty's brig
CHEROKEE, captain RA meoz, and NYMPRENt Capta;ll'
MAXWELL; arrived the same day from a cruige.

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FROM LLOYD'S 1,041.• •
At RIVPD —At Plymuuth, the William, Fedmaga, Prom Q t •
bee ; and the Superior, :.ustombe, from Philidelplia.--A;s
mouth, the Mn,r lottlim.ild, from Gibraltar • Y Ken • •
—, from Hari; and Omnium, Johnvon, from 1
Dover, Cie North Briton, Hamilton, trona the South Sets.

It will be recollected, that several months since,
paragraph appeared in the STAR, stating, at
GOLDFINCH brig of had taken two pnzef lab s
with wine and brandy, %•:hich she carried to corunnt,
off which station they were when t!iey were captured.
A strong gale coming on, one of t!le.,e prizet, on boar I
which were Mr. Cooin:, thee Purser, two M4ster';.
Mates, and seven men belonging. to the COLDFIN:IIi
was driven out to sea ; and, as it was known they
had ito provisions on board, the greatest anpreltensiong
were entertained for.their safety. Th-y were fallen
in with several days afterwards, by a' Spanish vessei,
off the coast of Portugal, which gave them some pro.
visions and water, and left them. Since that tim •
they have never bees heard of, nor is their fate t-)
this day ascertained. The Spaniard reported, to is
when fallen in with, oar people were ail intoxicated ;
nor is this surprizing. Men exposzd to tempestuwis
weather,withouteither provisions or water, and h tVing
a cargo of wine and brandy at their command, would
naturally make use of it. Notwithstanding the un-
favourable appearances, hopes are entertained that
they may have been taken by an enemy's *easel, and
carried into a French port.

On Monday se'nnight the ship Qneen, of London,
bound from Quebec to Deptford, with of fiber, spars,
and staves, unfortunately went on shore near Peseta
brey Sands. The owner and six of the crew perished :
the master and five others were saved by remaining
on board the vessel. The boat, soon after the owner
and the (nicer six meti got on hoard her alongside,
was upset ; and the owner, Laving hold of a rope, .
made three efforts to regain tl:e ship, and had nearly
reached the deck each time, but was at length washed
off, and WAS seen floatine, upon a wave for about two
minutes, and then totally di,arpearehl.. He was be-
loved by all the crew, and his left a mothor and t so
daughters to bewail the loss o; their supporter.—
The Coil,!ctur, Comptroller, and al the officers
belonging to the Customs at Llancliy, arc using their
best endeavours to protect the ship :old cargo.
On the same evening, the hi ig Union, Capt. WOR•
RAU, bound from Cadiz to London, with a cargo of
capper in bars and pigs, logwood, wood, cochineal,
indigo, jalap, capers, horse-11We:: and skins, was to-
tally lost, and every soul on board perished. She
struck on Cefen Shidan Sands, near Kidwelly, and' is
entirely gone to pieces ; the greater part of the cargo
has been washed about the shine, and it is feared
very little of the property can be saved. The ship's
papers have been found, and bills of exchange to the
amount of £3336 sterling. the latter of which are is
the hands of H..EATO:OI, Esq. Collector of the Cus-
toms at the port of Llanelly, and Statue/ Juana,
Esq. Comptroller. These Gentlemen, and the Offi-
cers of the Customs have exerted themselves to the
utmost of their power to save as much as possible of
the property.
The Beresford, OUTERDRIDOE, from Cork to Brit..
tol, struck on the sands near Tenby, but is expected
will be got off again ; and on Wednesday the ship
Vi ante, CARDOZA, out 34 days (tom Lisbon foe
Liverpool with woo* was brought into Tenby by a
boat from that port.
There is great reason to fear that a vessel has beers
lost on the Gower coast, as the bodies of two chil-
dren came ashore at Paviland, about 16 miles frost
Swansea, on Tuesday morning last, both naked. the
one a female about four years, of age, and the other a
boy about 12 months old, together with a little shirt
belonging, as is supposed, to one of them marked E
Wright, and a board with the words Amelia Packet
painted thereon.

The Lords of Trade yesterday expressed their in-
tention to grant no renewal of licences for ships to
carry on a commercial intercourse with France. The
refusal is Understood to be general, and will extend
even to vessels in ballast.

We are informed that the disturbances at Falmouth
have been rather more serious than it has been ima.
gined. The men on board most of the packets in the
harbour mutinied, it is said, in consequence of the
honest severity of the Custom-house officers, who per-
sisted in searching every sailor's chest, many of
which were burst open before their owners had had
time to bring the keys. Offended at this increase of
activity, the seamen handled the officers roughly, and
proceeded to other acts of tumult and violence, which
called for the interposition of the civil, and after-
wards of the military power. The Riot Act was
read, whilst the Cornish miners approached Falmouth
in large numbers, and affairs began to wear a threa-
teeing aspect, when some of the ringleaders were se-
,eure& Two of them were instantly sent to London,
where they arrived yesterday, and were safely lodged
in the Compter. An application has been made to
the Post.magers General, and every circumstance re-
specting the whole affair is on the eve of undergoing
a strict examination. Two. packets have been de-
tained in consequence.

In an appeal against tt poor rate. brought before
the London Sessions on Monday last, it was decided
that the subscriptions received in support of a Dis-
senting Chapel being voluntary, the poor rate was
not chargeable.
• Peter Ogilvie, now under sentence of death at
Glasgow, for the murder of Margaret Hastie, kis
wife, has received a respite, fur fourteen dq after
the 51st instant.

A short time since, as Thomas gale was going from
Winchester with a waggon, the but ses raa away, and,
in his exertions to. stop the he was thrown under
the wheels, which going or him, he died ►oan at-
ter. His son and d►ughter were witnesses of the
melancholy accident.

The bodies of two fishermen, father and sun, belong,
ing to Worthing, were picked up on the beach, a short
distance from that town, on TileldAT lest. It.is sup•
oosed that they were w;tsheJ °verbs) ird, while at sea.
In the riolent gale of the prceding day.

The person who was committed to
posed tf, be R. Armitage, has been
having been adduced that he waS not
A battle for 100goine.cs was
Bucks,. on Saunday, between two
.11 note of the names of Wool and
mer iu fifty minutest

to Dover gaol, stip.
von released. proof
net the perm.
fou:ht at..'.
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