Star.
London, England, 1811-12-18 00:00:00

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THE ARMY.

The narrative of Sir SAMUEL Auctnstrrv, is trily
honourable to the English character. It is in such
enterprises as these where the Navy and; Army act
in conjunction, and in which the pectei tr dexterity of
the English assists their native vatice, that the true
warlike forte of theie Islands is demdasnatfd. No-
thing could be more skilfully deyised, nor more gal!
lantlY executed, than the plan of the assault. Though
we must deplore the fall cf many brave men, yet we
are persuaded the loss was much less than would
hate accrued from a lingering and protracted mode
c)f attack, ift which our soldiers Would have had to
contend with a worse enemy than the French—that
with the pestilential climate of the City of Bata-
via. They will now be stationed on the mote healthy
scite of the fortifications which command the place.
There is not an Officer of More inftlligence or ac-
tivity in our service than Sir SAMUEL. Avetimurr.
Had he lieen left ku the command in South Alnurica,
the same success would have attended the expedition
to that quarter. Sir SAsfuEL Accusterst was born
in America, though the famay came originally horn
the North of Scotland. The present Sir Rosso
Asracaomete, brother of he hrro cf immortal me-
ruory, had the merit of bring brought forward Sir
SAMGEL. He was Adjutant to Sir Ronfitr ABICR•
CIIOIIBIZS regiment, the 75th ;he then made hi-n his
, Major of 13rig.tde, and kept him near himself so long
j as he contin.led in India :—and on that large scene
! he learned the art of war.

The transports with the 37th regiment have arrived
a. Portsmoutn.—They ere to be matcLed to St:ssex ;
where they will rem tin with the 42d, 59th, 3th, anJ
7th Dragoon Guards, until they are embarked.
General CAMITF.LL, an able Officer c.f Lord Wu-
-I.lNoroN's Staff, is coating home, in order tc.1):: sett
out to a distinguished command in India.
Report says, that in no burg t;Me Genentl A nen-
cnosone and Sir SAIILIEL Auc:IIIIUTY will come hotite
from India.

The letter of an Officer high on the S•aff of Lerl
WELLINGrox's army has been filicß:l to US: it is ill-
teJ the 21st ult. Nothing was then doing. thqugh
the cavalry were then prep.ii•ing fcr something.—
There were a very great ntimbrr of sick, paiticuLtly
of officers.

The Royal Bucks Militia, the first division of which
marched into Canterbury ru Mood .y, from Dmr.T,
are destined for Chelmsford, and the la .rts :udjaceut,
there to wait the disposal of the Lad (+Chatham, the
Commander•in Chief of the Eastern D'art :et.

About four o'clock on :=.uaday s.'nright, as a
loaded boat bel.mging to Sandgate, consisting of Ate
persons, vizt William Kennet, of Sandgate ; Thomas
Marsh, of Folkston* j James Forster, of last'ngt
Thomas Ore, of Ramsgate and Shadraeli Mackney,
of Deal, a passenger, was leaving,Dunkiik, to pro-
cecd on her voyage, she was suidenly, by shipping i
heavy sea, upset at no great distance fr. m the shore,
as their cries were distinctly heard, and two of theta
instantly stink and disappearei, and the either three
were seen for a considerable time clinging to the bot-
tom of the boat, but, as the sea at that time was rag:
ing in all its fury, no one dared to venture out to their
assistance, and they all° were observed to share thsi
fate of their companions.
Coecoait's leorasr,--z.An Inquest ,sias taken on
Saturday, at the Horse-shoe public house, in Grove.
lane, two miles from Bushey, on the bndypf Wm! le
Gonemo, who was shot on trespass by a •:vatchman.
In the preserve of Mr. Corm. It appeared that the
preserve in question had been trespassed on until
scarcely any game or fish was left, and two men had
been several nights placed on the watch. The de-
ceased, who was the son of a small fermi., was stir.
prised by one of the men on the watch, carrying off
a quantity of jacks, on Thursday night; and there
being sin Other man in comp inf: a 'tint resistance
was made, and the deceased received the contents of
a fowling-piece in his chest. The Jury conceived the
watchman did his duty, and delivered a verdict ac-
cordingly.
A case, entitled “James Goble, executer' of Anne
Biggin v. the Marquis of Donegal," was triedin the
Court et Common Pleas, Dubin, on the 7th init.—
It was an action upon a bond for £5OOO, executed by.
his Lordship on the t2lth of June, 1799, to Miss Anne
Biggin, as a security for the payment clan annuity
of ,e3OO a year, to be paid to her quarterly, during
the joint lives of her and his Lordshp. Miss Biggin
was the Lady so much celehrat.if for her bearey io;
London. 'Die bend was executed by hi: Lordship on
his parting with her, preparatory to his marriage.—
Miss Biggin afterwards lived with Colonel Montgo-
mery, who fell in a duel with Captain hlacnam..r.i,
which melancholy event is suppnsed to have accele-
rated her death. On the part of the Ncble ill:TA:int,
evidence seas produced to spew, that the real hulite
of the bond was Mr. Holditch, the coach-maksa, in
Long-acre, that he bought it up for a trifling sum, and
that no part of
,the annuity remained due at tl e tine I
of Miss Biggin's death, which took place in the be-,
ginning of 1809. On the part of the plain:Ur, the ex-
ecution of the bond was proved, and a great many
letters of the Marquis of Donegal weie tea!, to :hew
the affection which he entertained for her. The evi-'
deuce having been gone' through, Lord Noanuite
charged the -Jury, is favour of the plaintiff;—who.
after an hour's deliberation, brought in a verdict for',
the plaintiff, £621.
Coast Mastarr.-This day we have but few fresh'
arrivals of Wheat, and the quantities remaining but
inconsiderable : sales are dull, nearlp at last-quArdl
prices some s' lett samples of fine Old about lais.l
per quarter. Raley, with Malt, are both heavy t
sale, at the late seduction. White Peas hardly a
last prices. Beans, of the two descriptions, likewise
There are shirt supplies of Oats, and this is
named fully at the last quotatirn. Flour the vane.
Wheat, 80e. 98$. 115 s. Beans 55a. 61.
Fine ditto, I SU. 1236. irk ditto 45e. 544.
, Rye SS& X& Ditto (fate Oki) SSa.
File Refits Us. lies.--tiecia4s, 10.. Ns. . .