Star.
London, England, 1803-01-20 00:00:00

AIM MIMES.

The eornronniceication lately prepared to be
made between the Grand Junftion Canal and the
Thames bat been refitted by the Land Owners,
through whore elates it was to pals. This is not the
full time that perfons of property havebeen fo blind
to the real interefi of their efiates as to oppofe what
they have afterwards found to be of the higheft
benefit to them. Such, however, has been their
unanimous oppofition that the project is abandoned,
to the great detriment of the Creditors of the
Thames, who would have been completely indem-
nified. An unfounded oppofition always defeats
itfeif. So it will prove in this cafe. Two plans
are now in contemplation, one of which is not only
pralticable, but natural, and certain of fixed's,
which will leave the lands of thefe gentlemen un-
touched, and the navigation of the Thames de-
ferted. The inhabitants of Reading, Henley,Mar-
low, &c. and the Land Owners in the neighbour-
hood of thole towns, who have either refufed to
fupport, or who have oppofed, one plan, will have
no plaufible reafon to petition againft the other;
and thus the Creditors of the Thames Navigation
will be finally indebted to them for the deteriora-
tion of their property. We are far from attribut-
ing bad intentions to them: they are fwayed by
prejudice and ignorance; but let them relied on
the evils, which have refulted from thcfc caufes.

It has been lately decreed by the Confuls, that
in name Madame BONAPARTE (hall have four
Ladies attending in the Confular Palace as Maids
of Hcnour.
The following may prove a tolerable inflance of
French accuracy in tranflating from our language :
Apothecaries' Hall," according to them, mull
be rendered, Aforfeur Hall, Pactothccaire ; or in
other words, Mr. HALL, the Apothecary.
Another inßance, equally ludicrous, was a pa-
ragraph which appeared a few months lance in
moll of the Paris Journals refpeEling a dinurbance
on the Stock Exchange. It Rated that Monfieur
Srocx EXCHANGE was in a great patlion.
It is not eafy to decide, whether the charges of
the French journalitls againft this country and its
Government be more falfe and unfounded, or their
orance of fads grofs and unwarrantable. The
ignorance of fa,s grofs and unwarrantable. The
jaunaal de Debuts gravely Rates, that Mr. WICK.
HAM has arrived a: Vienna, and Rill airumes the
title of Ambaffador to the Grand Duke of Tus-
CANIf, the King Of EYGLAN o not having recognized
the King of ETRURIA. Now Mr. WICSH•M, it is
well known, is Secretary of State in Ireland, and
the G:ntleman. whole arrival at Vienna has given
rife to this mill eprefentation, is Mr. WYNDHAM,
who held a diplomatic fituation at Florence.

At a General Affembly held at the Royal
Academy on Saturday laR, Dr. Cuaatts Duatar
was elefted Profeffor of Antient Literature, in the
room of the late Bt sr Law Gros, Efq.
The Highland Society of Scotland held their
Anniverfary Meeting at Edinburgh on the 12th
init. which was attended by a number of Noble
men and Gentlemen from different parts of the
country. There were 58 Candidates, all of whom
were admitted.

A Meeting was held yefterday at the London
Tavern, the great objelt of which is the extermi-
nation of the Small Pox. A large and very re.
fpeelable body of Gentlemen affembled on this
occafion. The proceedings of the Meeting difcover-
ed the greateti zeal and unanimity in the promotion
of its purpofe ; and we have no doubt that the be-
neficial operation of the difcovery of Dr. Paull,
by means of the Inftitution now to be formed, will,
'ere long, be extended throughout all elates of to-
ciety. The Loan MAYOR, by his very able con-
duet and polite attention in the chair, contributed
effentially to the general effeft, and the pretence
of a confiderable number of charaders of the firft
refpeetability, evinced the importance which is at.
tached to the fubjctl in the higher ranks. Among&
others were, his Grace the Duke of BEDFORD,
Lord SOMIRVILLEL Lord EGREMONT, Sir JOSIPH
llamas, Admiral BERKELEY, Mr. WILBERFORCE,
Mr. Fuetea (Member for Suffix), with many of
the firft mercantile charaSers, and Members of
the medical profeffion. The butinefs was opened
by Mr. T s. A very liberal fubfcription was
entered into, in purfuance of the defign.
Tne WYNNSTAY Masuyseana.—The Wynn
flay Mafquerade went off with that fpirit and eclat
for which Sir Ware ti's entertainments are fo re-
markable. Lord DUNGANNON formed an exalt
reprefentation of Houaarm's Old Maid, attended
by her Feadby and Prayer-hod, and fupported the
part with that pleafantry for which his Lordfnip
is fo diftinguifhed. Mr. Dawsow, as a Cherokee
molt charaderillically attired, difplayed a
peace knowledge of the manners of that tribe.—
Earl GROSERNOR and Mr. Pueurroa were fuperb.
ly habited as Turk:. Flower Girls and Payfaaw
as ufual abounded. An admirable Taylor afforded
much diverfion ; but no words can do jullice to
the Binteplia family; an inimitable groupe, which
appeared towards the dole of the evening, and,
by their groteque figures, brilliant wit and great
luccefs in their well chofen charalters, routed the
exhaulled fpirits of all around. The idea was
aowvor,i, being a Vitas, Welling, with the dual
paraphernalia of plumb cake, favors, appropriate
ballads,fiddles, &c. When tinmatked, we direr,.
semi in the perfons of the Bride, and the old Fa.
Eller 71:M4101, MICS HARIMY PIOOT and her bro.
Cher (who diliinguifbed themfelves fo much at
Porkington left year), accompanied by the lovely
Mils BILVANS, the youngcll of whom is &only to
be let a youthful votary to the altar of Hymen
by Mr. Pioor ; as is alto his filler by the only fon
of Sir HUM( TICHIBORat. Mils HARRIOT PICOT'S
bridal drefs excited much mirth, being coveted
with ridiculous and ariking portraits of the Wynn-
flay family. Sir STIPMER G was a logy
Ter, and candidate for the hand of Mifs Cue-
LIrFE, who, with her tillers, the Mit. Wieetases's
and Mifs Cassel, flume confpictioufly at tipper;
for the elegance of their &as and nnaffeited man-
ners. The dancing continued till feven in the
morning, when the company retired, highly gra-
tified by the hofpitality and attention of their bolt.

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY £9.
Arrived the Nelfim, DOWALD, from Havre ;
and the It MAMITT, from Chichefter.

SHEERNESS, JANUARY :9.

Arrived the fhip Caron of 250 toms, Fasnetic
SOBEL I vs mailer, from London, bound to Alicant
in Spair, in ballall, with the loft of her cables and
anchors, and otherwife injured. The Patrioten,
Captain BENT OGARDT. from London, bound to
Havre-de•Orace in France, laden with indigo,
linen, and other valuable merchandise, has alto
been obliged to come into this harbour for fafety,
having loe two cables and anchors, and it is fear-
ed her cargo mull be taken out.
A great deal of damage has been done here by
the late tempefluous weather : part of the wrecks
of feveral vefiels have been picked up. Seventy
tubs of foreign Geneva have been wafhed up, fup.
poled to have been fink by fmugglers. The da.
mage done to the oyfter grounds is eftimated at
nearly 7001. &ding.
On Monday night, the loth init. during the
heavy gale cf wind from the eallward, the Hu s s 4a,
of 38 guns, commanded by Capt. WILKINSON,
lying at Blackftakes, caught fire by accident
in the gunner's flore•room, dole to the maga-
zine ; and from the explofion of Tome combufli•
ble matter, the (hip's company rufhed on the
quarter-deck, and from thence into a boat, which
was hanging in the tackles afiern ; and from too
great a number getting into her, for the purpofe
of laying themfelves, the davit by which the
was hoifted op, gave way, and threw the whole
of them overboard ; by which unfortunate acci-
dent, two Mallet's Mates, one Midlhipman, 14
men, and one woman, were drowned. By the
exertions of the Captain, Officers, aid remaining
part of the (hip's company, the fire was loon got
under, without any damage to the (hip.