Star.
London, England, 1810-09-07 00:00:00

GIBRALTAR,

Dated at Anchor in Basque Roads, August 27.
" I embrace the opportunity of the SNAPPER to in-
form you that a chasse-maree from Bourdeaux was
captured in the Breton passage three nights ago,
the people belonging to which state, that previous to
their leaving Bourdeaux, a report was in circulation
that the French army in Spain bad suffered a severe
defeat : the particulars were not known, and public
mention of the circumstance was prohibited. They
also state that several large bodies of conscripts and
troops had passed through on their route to Bayonne.
46 A few days ago, our launch was forced by a
strong southerly gale through the channel between
Rochelle and Isle Rhe, while six or seven batteries
opened their fire upon her without effect ; she went
through the BiCton Passage, and returned the next
day round the Isle Rhe by the Antioche passage; it
was considered a very bald and hazardous push.--.
There are near 2000 troops in garrison at Isle Rae,
composed of all nations, who desert as often as they
find an opportunity ; several have seized boats and
come off to our ships.
44 We make a very bad hand of the enemy's con-
voys, for want of proper craft, with long guns and a
shoal draught of water, to stop them. I find the
trade is carried on from Bourdeaux, through the
Malmaizon Passage up to Aix Road, and, inside of
Aix, along shore to Rochelle ; then through the nar-
row passage between Rochelle and Isle Rhi, down
through the Breton Passage, where they rendezvous
at Olone, and thence proceed along-shore, inside of
Isle Dien, to the Rivers Northward. Three vessels
ht for shoal water, of about 50 tons burthen, that
could either sail or row, with a long 18 or 24-poun.
der, on the pivot principle, and a IU-inch mortar,
would be of the greatest service here, and effectually
destroy the enemy's coasting trade : they could ride
here all weathers, under the protection of our ships ;
and, until we have vessels upon this, or a similar con.
struction, we shall never be able to annoy the etta.
my's in-shore convoys."

Sir RICHARD KEATS has removed the only two
remaining ships from Cadiz Bay. They are gone to
Minorca. -
Sunday forenoon five French prisoners were marched
from Dartmoor prison, handcuffed, under a guard of
the Shropshire militia, at present doing duty there, to
Mill Bay prison : the prisoners have attempted twice
to effect their escape, and are removed to Mill Bay
prison for greater security.
The North Hants militia, stationed at Bristol, are
ordered into camp, upwards of 100 men being sick.
Robert Chipman, the private of the Beamed and
Mailing Regiment of Local Militia, who was sen-
tenced by a General Court-Martial to receive 800
lashes, has had 380 inflicted on him in part of the
same ; but in consequence of his having suffered a
long imprisonment previously to his trial, and os a
petition in his behalf, the remainder of the sentence
has been remitted.
On the 29th ult. Jessy Lee, of Wells, private in Pol.
den Hill regiment of Local Militia, was convicted be.
fore F. DRAKE, Esq. in the penalty of R2O, for ab-
senting himself from the said regiment, during the
time of its being embodied for exercise in the present
year.
By a Gentleman lately arrived fie im Attacapas
(Orleans territory) we are informed, that in passmg
through the pariah of Iberville, he found encamped
on the banks of the Mississippi, on the American side,
a great number of French families, who had been
driven from West Florida, by order of the Spanish
Government. It appears that three days only were
allowed them to dispose of their property, and leave
the dominions of his Catholic Majesty.

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ESCA I.'l Rosertrs.—A second investigation of
the intance. relative to the escape of Robert
bert's an Harper, took pl ice at Coldbath-fields
Wednesday, before a Prison Committee of VI
Magistratesabe -Bank Directors, &c. at which the
two Middltscit County Members were present.
Aris, jun. who, as we have before stated, is in New
Prison, was not bmugLt up, nor was Mr. Aris, the
Governor, called on.
• The persons examined were tiros, who had not
been called on at the first examination, and their tes-
timony was taken previous to a public examination
of Aris, jun. which will take place in a few days.
Roberts has not yet been taken, although the Dank
Directors have offered 300 guineas for him.

Alderman JAMES WARREN has been elected Mayor
of C interhury. and GEORGE LAMB, Esq. Mayor of
Tcnterden.—Mr. MILLS is to be the new Mayor of
Windsor.
Doecs.,—Yesterday morning, at an early hour, a
duel wAs fought on Putney Heath, between a Mr.
P %I'VE and a Captain CLARKE : the former received
his antagonist's ball in the groin. Medical aid being
at hanl, the wounded person had the most prompt
assistance. About eleven o'clock, the
.ball was ex-
tracted by Mr. HEavistne. The case, we under-
stand. is of a very doubtfid nature. The cause of the
unfortunate difference is not known ; it arose from a
ci:soute, a few days since, at Scarborough, in York-
shire. We hear that both the parties are Gentlemen
of great respectability. Captain C. has fled.
A duel was fought at Moulsey Hurst on Monday
morning, between a Captain HANTS, and Mr. C^LES-
HA LL, a Gentleman of some celebrity on the tint, in
consequence of a dispute relative to some trivial bet
at Egham Races. After exchanging two shots, the
Captain was dangerously wounded in the left breast,
and his antagonist has escaped. The parties were
stopped whilst Measuring their ground to fight in
Middlesex on Saturday, by the information of Mr.
COLES": A LLI/4 -brother. •
Wednesday, six watennes started from King's-
stairs, Rotherhithe, to row for a new wherry, when
some persons . who had the charge of a brig
on • the ways . had erected a temporary scaffold
for the. accommodation of .a.nnmber of persons to
witness the wager, which
.giving way, upwards of 20
were precipitated into the stream; some of whom
were (lrowned ; three of then, two men and a wo-
man, were since picked up, and taken on shore for a
Coroner's Inquest.
Thursday evening last the body of a genteel young
man was taken out of Dartford Creek; in the parish
of.Crayford, supposed to have fallen from one of the
indiamen lying in Lon Reach. He was dressed in
a dark green Bath coat, with covered buttons ; a
black silk waistcoat and handkerchief, with Hessian
boots. In his pocket were found some keys and a few
halfpence ; but nothing that could lead to a disco-
very of his friends or connections. His shirt was
marked I W.-6. The Coroner's Inquest, on view
of the body, returned a verdict—Found drowned.
,The following are some particulars of the dread-
ful accident which happened to the New Lincoln
coich on Wednesday last :—Whilst stopping in the
town of Biggleswade, the horses were alarmed by the
passing of a load of sheep skins, piled to some height
on the back of an ass. The smell of the skins seemed
to offend them, for they all four held up their heads,
breathed hard, and furiously set off with thecoach.
The driver, in consequence of the sudden jerk drop-
ped the reins, and in endeavouring to recover them,
fell between the horses and the coach, the wheels of
which passed over him, and killed him instantly. In
a minute's time the coach came in contact with a
post, and was overturned. There were five outside
and two inside passengers .; one of the former num-
ber was severely cut and bruised about the thigh by
one of the wheels ; the other passengers were little
hurt. The unfortunate coachman's name was New-
berry ; he has left a wife and five children at BaldOcic
to lament his loss. Miss Phipps, a young lady of Pe-
terborough, who, in a delicate state of health, was
travelling in the coach at the time of the accident,
died in twelvehours after, in consequence of the fright.
. A person, calling himself William Dawkins, and
who says he comes from Upwell, in Norfolk, was ap-
prehended on Friday, at Grimsby, on suspicion of
being concerned in some robbery ; he had about him,
when. taken into custody, £46 in notes and cash, a
pocket-pistol, some powder, balls, square pieces of
lead, and a ball-mould. He had agreed with the
Captain of a vessel now in the Humber to take him
to America for €29. After the bargain was made,
. however, the Captain told him be was not going to
America, but to Memel in Prussia. This the prtso.
ner said was a matter of indifference to him, as he
only wanted to quit England. The prisoner's con-
duct raised the Captain's suspicions as to his charac-
ter, and he immediately communicated them ,o a
Magistrate, *by whose order he was taken into cus-
tody.
PlLLony.—Saturday lrlliam Haywood stood in the
pillory, in the Market-place at Croydon, having been
convicted at the last Assizes for the county of Surrey,
of wilful and corrupt perjury, in the evidence which
be gave on the trial of two men charged with robbing
their master, Mr. Maberley, of Shirley-Hall, of a
quantity of malt.
Box:No.—A battle was fought for 100 guineas, on
Monday, at Thoruey, Hants, where Flowers, the pro-
vincial champion, vanquished a good man of superior
weight, from Shropshire, on the 19th ultimo. This
Match was made at the time by the C, ,lonel, who
backed Flowers on one side, and a Mr. Faze on the
other. The Colonel's man was George Tiling, a cop-
persmith, and his adversary was Joe Grant, a Gleu-
cestershire-man, each weighing fifteen stone, and mea-
suring above six feet. They set to like bottOm men,
and were both knocked down. The only science,
which was but trifling, was possessed by Tiffing,
who could stop with his left hand, and this appa-
rently slight advantage brought him through.-
- In twenty minutes the men were only known apart
by their small-clothes, they were so dreadfully beat. '
They were both right and left-handed men, and it was
any body's battle when 23 minutes. had expired.—
They were both game, but Nature first forsook Grant,
and victory was whispered to the winner, to his
inexpreisible joy. There were.sevcral hundred spec-
tators present, aod 20 guineas were gathered for the
lo(er. The battle was fought at ten in the morning.

sIaITS, ssssss
some persr•ns who had the c
on the ways had erected a I
for the accommodation of a nu
witness the wager, which •living
wcr^ precipitated into the strew
v. ere drowned ; three of them, t
man, were since picked up, and
Coroner's Inquest.
Thursday evening last the hod)
man was taken out of Dartford
of,Crayford, supposed to have fal
Indiamen lying in Long Reach.
a dark green Bath coat, with c
hlack silk waistcoat and handkez
b ,ots. In his pocket were found I
halfpence ; but nothing that cot
very of his friends or connectici
marked J. W.-6. The Corone
of the body, returned a verdict—
The following are some parti
1/%1 accident which happened to
• coach on Wednesday last :—WI
town of Biggleswade, the horses
passing of a load of sheep skins,
on the back of an ass. The smell
to offend them, for they all four
breathed hard, and furiously se
The driver, in consequence of tl
pea the reins, and in endeavour
fell between the horses and the c
which passed over him, and kille
a minute's time the coach cam
post, and was overturned. The
and two inside passengers ; on;
ber was severely cut and bruised
one of the wheels ; the other p
hurt. The unfortunate coachnt
berry ; he has left a wife and fist
to lament his.loss. Miss Phipps,
terborough, who, in a delicate
travelling in the coach at the t
• died in twelvehours after, in cool
. A person, calling himself W
• who says he comes from Upwel
prehended on Friday, at Grir
being concerned in some robber
when. taken into custody, self
pocket-pistol, some powder, b
lead, and a ball-mould. He
Captain of a vessel now h the
to America for €2p. After t
. however, the Captain told hin
. America, but to Memel in Pri
ner said teas a matter of indif
only wanted to quit England.
. duct raised the Captain's suspi
ter, and he immediately con
Magistrate, *by whose order h
Cody.
PicLoay.—Saturday linlaans
pillory, in the Market-place at
convicted at the last Assizes fo
of wilful and corrupt perjury,
be gave on the trial of two mer
. their master, Mr. Maberley,
quant;ty cf malt.
Bo:usu.—A battle was foug
Monday, at Thorney, Hants,
vincial champion, vanquished
weight, from Shropshire, on t
snatch was made at the time
• backed Flowers on one side,
other. The Colonel's man w;
persmith, and his adversary a
cestershire-man, each weighing
luring above six feet. They
and were both knocked cloa
which was but trifling, wa
who could stop with his left
rently slight advantage bre,
- In twenty minutes the men •
by their small-clothes, they v
They were both right and left
any body's battle when 25
They were both game, but N;
and victory was whispered
inexpreisible joy: There we
tators present, and 20 guinea
loser. The battle was fought
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