Star.
London, England, 1821-02-08 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Yesterday, a Board was held at Chelsea Hatrital.
for the purpose of passing a number of privates vim
have been invalided from regiments on foreign ser-
vice, and who arrived the day preceding from Chat-
ham. A selection of 850, as In and Out-pensioners
on the Royal Foundation, was made frcm the follow-
ing Regiments, viz.—the 10th, 21st, 46th, GOth,
*Nd, 75th, 88th, and 91st.
Letters from the East Indies
.announce the death
lof General J. GRIFFITHS, Commandant of Artillery
in the servicat of the East India Company.

NAVAL INTELLIGENM

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the Fast India ,
(louse, when the undermentioned Commanders took leave of
the Court, previous to departing for their respective destinations,
Cho N viz.—C Ptain R. ALAACE of the Waterloo, and Captain W.
H. C. ainirssrts, of the Vansittart, for St. Helena, Bombay,
and ma.

EAST INDIA SUITPINCL—Fart of Ilalcarras arrived at Madras
the sth June,lB2o ; sailed for China the 25th June, 1820.
'Thomas Courts arrived at Madras the 9th June; sailed for
China the 9th July.
I)uke of York arrived at Madras the 20th June, and Prince
Regent the 29th June ; sailed for China the 3d August.
Woodford arrived at Madras the 31st July.
Coromandel arrived at Madras the 3d August.
Lady Melville and Canning arrived at Madras the 10th of
August.
Coldstream arrived at Madras the 3d of September ; failed
for Calcutta the 12th of September.
Moira arrived at Madras the 31 of September; sailed for
Calcutta the f9:11 of September.
Lady Carrington arrived at Madras the 14th September.
The ship London sailed from Tappanuoly for Prince of Wales'
Island on the 22d July.
The Ajax, arrived in the Dooms, left Madras Ist October,
and the Cape Bth December:—the Coromandel, Essex, Nor-
folk, and Blossom, had arrived at the Cape. (Sff Ascens'.on,
spoke the Borodino transport, from Madras, with the Officers
and crew of his Majesty's late ship Caaamr.
Tuesday sennight, a cubit belonging to Sunderland was sunk
at sea off F.asington, with six men on bo.,rd, who all perished.
• The Nautilus, Captain PEARSON, has arrived at Cowes from
China, whence she sailed on the 4th of October she states, that
the whole of the Honourable Company's ships had arrived the: e
previous to her sailing.
Fazmotrn, FEARVARY s.—Wind E.—Sailed, the William,
COURTRAI', and the Sprightly, Rowrrr, for Liverpool.
Poarsattrru, FEBRUAMT 7.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived, the Re-
gulus transport, from Halifax. Sailed, the Rockers, SOERIt, for
the West Indies; and the Montague, KENT, for Poole.
DEAL, FEBRUART 7.—Wind S.—Arrived and sailed for the
River, the Ajax, CLARE, front Madras; and the Ann, Bawerr,
from Oporto, in eleven days. Came down from the River and
remains, the Melrose, DAMPSTRIL fur Madeira and Grenada.
LIVERPOOL, FRIZUART 6.—The Kingsmill, PVILNILL, front
Valparaiso, got on shore on the North Bank in beating out : she
was got off with considerable damage, and is now in Dock.
COWES, FIRRUAILY 7.—Arrived, the American ship Clarissa,
'Crag, from Batavia, in 170 days.
Cuerox-Hoess, FEBRUARY s.—Ships Entered Inwards: The
Kite, from Newfoundland ; Nile, from Rio Janeiro; Mutual,
from Charente ; Hawk, from St. l)omingo ; Briton, from Rio
Janeiro; Belle Alliance, from Antwerp; Tobago, from Deme-
rara ; Friends, from Lisbon ; Agnes, from Dublin ; Elizabeth,
from Sierra Leone; Ann, front Waterford ; Speedwell, from
Stangate ('reek ; Liberty, Lisbon ;- Dart, front New Ross ;
Providence, front Lisbon; Dorchester, from Waterford; Fly-
ing Fish, from Ostend ; Miner, from Cork ; Agnes, from Lis-
bon ; Cygnet, front Wexford ; Elizabeth, from Cork ; Star, from
Limerick; Pheasant, from Cork ; Ann, from ditto; Lovely
Maria, from Buenos Ayres; Union, from Waterford; Eliza-
beth, from Lisbon • Joseph, from Dublin ; and Minerva, from
Cork.—Entered o;ttwards I The Priscilla, for Teneriffe; Roe-
buck, for Sierra Leone ; Friends, for l'etershorgh ; Trade, for
Hamburgh ; Aldborougb, for Calais; Neptune, for Ostend ;
the Duke of Kent, for Rotterdam ; Concord, for Palembang ;
Fame, fur flamburgh ; Brothers, for ditto; Darlington, for
Malta.—Cleared Outwards: The Amelia, for St. Michael's; Bar.
too, for Jamaica ; Knightlry, for Seville; Don:inica, for Trinidad.
Fistula ar 6.—Ships Entered Inwards: The Friends, from
Lisbon; Daniel, from the South Seas; Eagle from Bilboa ;
Blessing, from Waterford; Catherine, from Belfast; Sisters,
front Demerara; Aimwell, from Belfast; Hannah, from Hali-
fax ; Sirene, from Bilboa ; Ann, from. Madeira ; Favourite, front
Lanzarotte ; Scholfield, from Rio Janeiro; Levant, front Bel-
fast; Indefatigable, from Rio Janeiro.—Entered Outwards : The
. Albion, for Dominica ; Orinoco, for Demerara ; Ann, for Cork ;
Effort, fur Dublin; Bustler, for Lisbon; Woodford, fa- Ja-
maica • Arethusa, for Altus. Cleared Outwards : The Joseph,
for Demerara ; Grantham, for ditto ; Henry and William, for
Malta; Peterel, for Buenos Ayres; New Star, for Bilboa ; and
Walacia, for Venice.
Fewiewav 7.—F.ntered Inwards: Angerstein, from Trini-
dad; Mahe, from Grimsby; Fly, from Belfast; Tuscan, front
New South Wales; Fils Unique, from Rouen; Blessing, from
Lisbon; Sisters, from Stangate Creek; Harmony, from Ja-
maica; Demerara Packet, from l/emerara.—Cleared Outwards :
Halcyon, for Jamaica ; Alpha, for Madeira; Dorothy Foster,
for Jamaica ; I'erseverance, for Hantburgh ; Union, for Ant-
werp; Express, for Gibraltar; Eliza Knightly, for Seville; Bri-
ton, for Jamaica; Superb, for St. Übr.d.
VESSELS stsize.yr w ITII—The Ann Eliza Caslin, from Lon-
don to the Pacific Ocean, on the 13th Of December, in lat.
29. 52. S. long. 30. 8. and Mary Ann, Todry, front the South
Seas to London, on the 14th, in lat. 14. 10. S. long. 30. 18. W.
short of water and provisions, beating up for St. Salvador. •

The Earl and Countess of Mesas: and family arrived yester-
day at their house in Dover-street, from their seat in Su►ses.
Sir CIIA RT.'S Hin.s‘r, Bart. is arrived at the Clarendon hotel,

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Bond-street, from his seat in Hants.
Sir Jour: and Lady 'ransom) have left the Clarendon HOtel,
Bond-street, for Bath.

The lion. Colonel lime-tan, M.P. is arrived at his house in
Grosvenor-square, from his seat in Staffordshire.
Lord Roma: Ser.xcaa, :11.P. has left town for his seat in
Sussex._ _ _ _ _ _

Sir EDWARD and Lady PAGET are arrived at the Erni of
DARTsacurries house in Berkeley-square. from the Isle of Wight.
VINCFXT EYRE, E.q. is arrived at Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-
street, from Bath.

Mrs. TIIO3IAS Mors entertained a large party of fashionables,
on Tuesday evening, at her house in Mansfield-street, liven.

dish-square.
Arrivals at Greillion's Hotel, Albemarle-street :—E. J. LIT.
arrow, Esq. hI.P. from his sea in Staffordshire; Miss KNIGHT,
from the Earl of St. Vincent's seat, in Essex.
Arrivals at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square :—Lord
toucuav etc Illote, from a tour; Sir A. BARNET, Bat. from a
tour; MONTAGU Hosoovxmi Esq., from his seat in F.ex ; Mr.
Ilsowsc, and Mrs. Ilsiowyx, from a tour.—Mrs. and Miss
that, Mr. and Mrs. TALBOT, Mr. and Mrs. 110 KNOT, have left
ditto for Bath.

Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-at-eet:—Lord r.
Ossoirst and Mr. OsaoaNE, from Cambridgeshire; the lion. E.
Woutsoest, M.P. from his seat in : - . Norfolk II
F.sq
from his seat in Lincolnshire; Colonel IllevateK, from his seat
iii Berks.—Departures from ditto :—Visconntess GALWAY and
family, to their seat in Nottinghamshire; the Honourable Gene-
ral Mrane, to his seat in Norfolk; P. Witu.sits, Esq. on a tour.
Arrivals at Mivart% Hotel, Lower Brook-stree.:—.Sir Tito-
sits litsErru, from Rufford Hall; Captain Hivni, from ditto:
Mr. and Mrs. Gaav and family, from Northumberland ; Lord
Daum, from Ireland.
Arrivals at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street :—General Sit Gap.
Comm, from Portsmouth; J. N. FAZAKERIAT, Esq. torn his
seat in Lincolnshire.

Arrivals at Warren's Ilotel, Regent-street:—The Earl CAM.
Call; from his seat in Dierks; Lord liamourn, from hymouth ;
Sir Joint and Lady Pou.xx, from their seat in 'Lams.
Departures from the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street :—Sir
Joan Owes, Bart. M.P. and Major Plumps, to South Wales;
Mr. COICI, jun. to Norfolk; and J. TAYLOR, Esq. on a tour.
Sroavnna FITILAOSDIXALY !—A dinner, Wt. was agreed to be
shot for, at the Horse and Jockey, near Aylewb. r„ by six Dv-
tlemen of Aylesbury, against ds from the neighbouring villagi4
Thirty-si; pigeons were loosed from the trap, at 21 yards tilt..
tance, of which two only were killed, and those by an Ayl(s.-
bury man, which decided the match in favnur of Aylesin y.
lieven Ciratlemen shot at three birds each, and miss( d we y:14..1

ORDERS TO MY PORTER.

BY RICHARD LOVELL EDGEWORTH, ESQ.

Thou faithful guardian of these happy walls,
Whose honest zeal protects thy master's gate,
If any stranger at this mansion calls,
I'll tell thee who shall enter, who shall wait!
If Fortune, blindfold dame, should chance to knock,
Or proud Ambition court me to her arms,
" Saut, shut the door, good John," and turn the lock.
And hide your master front their Syren charms!
For in their dismal train, as black as night,
Come, hideous Care, and sullen Melancholy;
And Song, and Joy, and Laughter take their flight,
Nor leave one precious moment to dear Folly!
If at my door a beauteous boy be seen,
e. His little feet have oft my threshold trod!")
You'll know the offspring of the Cyprian Queen,
His ail, without his bow, betrays the God !
Ills magic smiles admission always win,
Thoigh oft deceived, I love the dear deluder;
Morn, noon, or night, be sure to let him in,
For welcome love is never an intruder !
Should sober Wisdom hither deign to roam,
Nor let her in, nor drive her quite away—
Tell her, at present, I am net at home,
But hope she'll visit me another day !

Mr. YAM:M.7MP! made his appearance at the
Theatre, Salisbury (his native city), on Monday seen-
night, in the character of CasioJanus, on Tuesday in
Rolla; on Wednesday in Brutus, and on Friday in
Lear. Mr. V.'s performances were hailed with the
most gratifying plaudits, and the House was crowded
to excess eat the nights of his performance. He is
shortly to resume his station at Covent-Garden.
Runts OF Postemt.—The streets of the city of
Pompeii are said to be daily disincumbered. Mr.
WILLIAtes, a late traveller, informs us that he en-
tered
by the Appian Way through a narrow street
of small tombs, beautifully executed with the names
of the deceased, plain and legible. At the gate was
a sentry-b.)x, in which the skeleton of a soldier was
found with a lamp in his hand. The streets are
lined with public buildings, the painted decorations
of which are fresh and entire. There were several
tradesmen% shops also discovered—such as a baker's,
an oilman's, an ironmonger's, a wine shop, with
money in the till, and a surgeon's house, with chi-
rurgical instruments ; also a great theatre, a temple
of justice, an amphitheatre 2'20 feet long, various
temples, a barrack for soldiers (the columns of which
are scribbled with their names and jests), and stocks
for prisoners, in one of which a skeleton was like-
wise discovered. The principal streets are about 16
feet wide ; the subordinate ones from six to 10 feet.
A SEA-SERPENT AGA'!N !—Arrived at Marblehead,
the schooner General Jackson, THOMPSON, from Grand
Bank. Extract from the log-book :—December 10,
1820. lat. 41. 30. long. 54. 30. saw the Sea Srpent.
About eleven, P.M. it being calm, the watch on
deck saw something in the water, making for the
.vessel, supposed to be porpoises--one of the people
svent on the bows with the harpoon to receive
them. When within about 15 feet from the vessel,
found it to be a snake—called the :.kipper-up, by this
time he had come so as to touch the vessel forward,
and lay himself alongside, moving slowly, his head
past the stern, and his tail under the bowsprit. Sup.-
pry ed him to be about 20 feet longer than the vessel,
which is 80 tons burthen. A light breeze coming up,
left him astern—hi, head about three or four feet out
of water. One of the people says, "be appeared as
I have seen described in the Papers."—Anzcrican•Pap.'
DARING OUTRAGE.—Monday evening, at about
nine o'clock, a number of convicts from Newgate
were put into a caravan, for the purpose of being
conveyed to Sheerness. Amongst the number were
the three robbers belonging to the Rescue-gang. The
sonvicts at starting were perfectly decorous in their
behaviour, and the caravan proceeded along Black-
friars-bridge, guarded by the turnkeys, and rollowed
by Mr. BROWN, the keeper of Newgate, in a post-
chaise. As the caravan was going along the bridge,
it was observed that there were several, men follow-
ing it with torches in their bands. On descending
the Surrey side of the bridge, one of tl,e wheels el
the caravan was chained, and on its arrival at the
bottom of the bridge, the party were met by a gang,
consisting of from one to two hundred thieves, the
comrades of the convicts, who surrounded the cara-
van, as if to take leave of them. The caravan was
obliged to be stopped for a moment or two, whilst
the wheel was unchained. At this moment a corpo-
ral's guard of lancers fortunately came up to guard
the caravan, but the robbers who surrounded it were
by no means daunted at their appearance, and let fly
a volley of stones at the persons who bad the charge
of the convicts : one large stone dashed to pieces the
window of Mr. BROWN'S chaise, and just missed his
head; the other windows were also shattered to
pieces. A ruffian hurled a large stone at the lancers,
which hit one of them a tremendous blow on the
breast, and had nearly unhorsed him : the lancer
recovering himself, couched his lance at the fellow,
and spurred his horse: but at the moment some
stones hit the animal, which started aside, and the
lance missed its aim, or the robber would have paid
bis life for his temerity. Mr. BROWN now, very
prudently, ordered the party to drive on, which they
did at a brisk rate. All this took place in a few
minutes; and had not the guard of lancers come up
so very opportunely, no doubt the consequences
v:ould have been dreadful. The convicts behaved
themselves well, and did not countenance the attack;
but those who belonged to the Rescue-gang acknow-
ledged that it had been made by their old associates,
and expressed their regret at its occurrence. Many
of the fellows attempted to keep up with the caravan,
which, however;droire teo fast for them. Several
women amongst the attacking party fainted when
they saw all hope of erecting a rescue was lost; the
rest set up a dismal .scream, and the men poured
forth in.,,recations on the prosecutors of their corn-,
rades; but after some time the whole dispersed with-
out attempting any further mischief.
Sunday morning P. Clinch and E.Jones, the for-
mer charged with uttering forged Bank notes, and
the latter with stealing a great coat, contrived to
effect their escape from the Borough Couipter, where
they were confined. •