Star.
London, England, 1803-09-02 00:00:00

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this monalig between two and three o'clock this
beautiful and fuperb edifice, fituated on the Surrey
fide of Weßminfier Bridge, was difeovered to be on
fire. The flames, which mutt havf been long col.
teeing in the interior, born from the roof of the
building like a volcano% illuminating for a while the
whole horizon, and threatening with deftritiftion a
confiderable part of a, Very crowded and populous
neighbourhood: How or in what part of the Thea-
tre this calamity began, has not yet been afcertained.
It is the fecond vifitation of the kind which has be-
fallen the always loyal and patriotic, but now unfor-
tunateArrczys—the old Gentleman at prefent in cap-
tivity in Prance; an affeetionate wife, a prey to death
in his abfence, but two days buried ; and this morn-
ing the whole of his property, and with it the means
of his family's fubfifkence, a facrifice to an all-
devouring 'conflagration, which, raging with un-
controulable fury for upwards of three hours, has
defolated not lets than eleven honfes in the rear
of the Amphitheatre 1 Tbefe were inhabited by per-
tons in ordinary circumftances, who, fbivering and
naked in the greets, were glad to efcape with their
livei. Tb add to the calaniity, Mrs. Woodman,
mother-in-law to young Mr. Asriar, perifbed in the
flames. She was far advinced in life, but was teen
r uniting from window to window, imploring that help
which two neighbours, Mr. Burton and Mr. Moor,
were battening with a ladder to afford her, when the
floor fell in Ind put a period,for ever,to her fufferings.
Her headlefs trunk has fince been dug out of the ruins.
Two childien belOoging to a poor man whO inhabited
one of the houfes that has been defiroyed; had nearly
pet:Allied alfo, but were molt providentially laved.
Young Artker • and his wife were fortunately
in the country—whither they had gone, when the
entertainments of lag night cicifed, we are Corry to

add, for a long and dreary— 'period to them.
Great pralfe Is doe to the 8;. James's Affoeiation
for their exertions in keeping the plate frce from the
concomfe of people who allembled. The engines at-
tended, and, as ufoal on fimilar occifions; were
worked with great fpirit and energy.

From alma every place within the eztenfore t iv-
cuit of our Paper, accounts have been tranfmitted of
the laudable zeal with which the meafures of Go.
vernment for arming the nation are feconded ; and
in mofk of the places liberal fubfcriptions have been
fet on foot to clothe thole ptrfons to whom that ez-
pence would be inconvenient. To particularize thcfe
numerous inikances of patricitlim, all the columns of
our Paper would be infufficient.

.The Committee of the Inhabitants of the Rolls
Liberty, in anfwer to their patriotic offer to form
themfelves into a Volunteer. Corps, have been in-
formed by a letter from the Marquis of Tilt V sato,
Lord Lieutenant of the County, that at the Volun-
teers for Middlefex already amount to the number to
which Government have limited them, it is do longer
in his power to communicate any prefpolnl or tlif
kind to the Secretary of Stati.-.--The money railed
by voluntary contributions from the inhabitants of
the parifh, for defraying the espences of the corps,
has, an confeqsenct, been returned without any de-
duaion whatever.

We have been for tome time highly gratified by
the perufal of the OILY Detzr Pkortsciaz Nil/CPA-
ea publithtd in the kingdom; and though we have
often wondered at the fpirited enterprise of the town
of Liverpool, we were far from imagining that an
oeteitnaz quotidian Print could be conduced in a
Ay% equal to thole of London, and containing earlier
and more accurate information than can be procured
tom the% of the Metropoliu which arrive at the
hoar of pablifhing " The Mercantile Gezette and Li-
verpool and Mane-hence Daily Atlvertifer,"and which
from the fpirited manner it is condedied, meets with
liberhl pattomge from the whole kingdom.
According to a nate:pent pnblifhed abroad, Pro&
bas folk in ceded territory 46 fquare miles (German)
t ao,ono Autins revenue : the has gained by the new
arrangements sit (quart sisflee, 577,ip00 %habitants,
and I,Tactooo florins revenue, hlr clear gain there-
fore is 185 fquare mules, ass,ooo inhabitants, and a
revenue of s,spo,ooo Baiins. •
By a letter from an Englifh Gent/Minn at Fontein.
Wan we learn, that he and his fellow prifoners are
tilde the ariaelt fnperintendance of the Police. They I
are obliged to be is their lodgings every night by ten
o'clock, excepting two nights a week upon which the
Meaux is open, and on thofe evenings they are per-
mitted to be abroad until t a o'clock. 'This indulgence
Is granted, no doubt, for the benefit of the Theatre.
The Police Officers.vifit the lodgings of our country-
men every night, and Comedian more than once a
night.

CSICSIT.—On Wednettlay was played a grand
Match of Cricket, in Aram's New Ground, at Mont-
pellier. Walworth. between eleven Gentlemen of the
Homerton Club. and eleven Gentlemen of the Mont-
pellier Chils, for soo Guineas, which was won by the
former, by so nuts.
A gtand match of Cricket, between the Right
Hon. his Earl of D Gen- WYSTARD,
LANSSIT, with (amend Officers of the Guards, and
Gentlemen of the neighbourhood, commenced on
Saturday lag on Chatham Lines, when one inning
each was played.and yelberda the match was finiihni
in Earl D 's Park at

A waggon, filled with all the paraphernalia of a
Bertha/maw Fair Drat, broke down on Tuefday in
Cheapfide, and for fame time blocked up the paltage.
Poach and his irsfi-lay (mewling in the mud, ray
and Ryseas were trampled under the borfes feet, and
Palms and jekwa l evia were laid law.
A whimfical Correfpoodent propofes that the Law
Afociation, in addition to their military uniform,
Ihould retain their wits. He adds that Qlteen Anna's
Generals and Admirals proved that odour as well as
wi/deas may be contained in a wig. while little of ei-
ther caa appear frogs a/awci

I)lFRArei 0.f1718 COUNTArd
TRANSPQ=NO TROOPS.

We feel infinite fatisfaaion in being able to (fat.:
to the public the refuk of an experiment, which vas
foggelled and made by the commanding Officer of
one of the Volunteer Corps of the City of Edinburgh
(Lieutenant Colonel CRICHTON) for the traufporting
troops in an leafy and moo expeditious manner, from
one part of the country to another. The method has
been highly proved by the Commander in Chief
for Scotland•,(Ceneral Vrsa) by the Quarter Mailer
General, Chief Engineer, Commandant of Artillery,
and the General Officers on the Staff in Scotlanci,and
has been recommended by the Affociation for the de-
fence of the Firth 4 Forth.

Col. C. has communicated the plan of the machine,
which is extremely fimple in its contrivance, and may
he completed at the expence of about sos. to Mr.
HATCH ITT, of Long Acre, who has already confirn 61-
ed tome, to be ready in cafe of aeceffity. Before
communicating the plan to the public, it was deemed
expedient to make trial of it. Accordingly, nine of
a ferjeant. and two privates, fet off from Edin-
burgh at five• o'clock in the morning, proceeded to
Greenock in the carriage, marched three miles farther
and fired is rounds of ball; marched back to Green-
ock, horn whence the party returned in the carriage
to Glafgow, which they reached before 8 o'clock in
the evening. having performed a journey of uni.r.y.
two rails., and fired fifteen round., in lefs than Jima
bosom . •
, The Woe of this experiment cannot fail to create
much confidence among the inhabitants of the d ifferent
pans of the coa ft of this 'country, fince it demon itrates
the certainty of concentrating in a• few hours the col-
lative force of the adjacent country for ito or go
miles. The affciciation for the Defence of the Forth
have ordered too of the frames for their fervice.

Lord KEITH gave a grand farewel Dinner on
Wednefday on board the MONARCH at Margate.
About fire o'clock, the Duke and Duchefs ot• Sr.
ALBAN's, Lady HEATHCOTE,Countefs of rEMBILOIit,
Duchefs of MONTROSE, and a large party, went on
board the Admiral's boat, and failed with a fair
wind to the fhip. On the party's getting on board,
Lord KEITH'S private band began playing.
In corifequence of a notice from the Lord Lieute.
nant and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, a
very numerous Meeting was held on Monday, at the
George Inn, Sittingbourne ; when the Lnrd Lieute.
nant, in a prefatory difcourfe, introduced the• fob-
jeet cf the Meeting, in which he was fupported by
the Lord Warden with that force and energy of 1211-
guge fo peculiarly his own; and a long lift of Refo
lutions were unanimoufly adopted ; the principal of
which were, that the Volunteers for the county of
Kent, and city and county of Canterbury, Ihould be
encreafed to ,is,ooo, and for the Cinque Ports and
their Members to woo, in order to exempt the corn.
try from the further operation of the Derence AR;
and that a fubfcription be entered into for the put-
pole of defraying the expence of clothing at sot. a
man, over and above the allowance from Government.
Yellerday afternoon, at four o'clock, the. St.
James's Volunteers affembled is full.uniforrn. at Bur-
lington Houfe, Piccadilly, from whence they march
ed to Hyde Park, under the command of their. C-
olonel, Lord AIEUIIRST. The corps muflered to the
amount of yoo, and went through their different
evolutions, firings, &c. though not with minute cop.
rednefs, in a manner which, conlidering the fbort
practice of the corps, argues much for its future pre.
eon, and military exadnefs. Having continued on
the ground till nearly eight o'clock, they then march-
ed to their Parade, Dufour's Place. Here Lord
AMHERST addreffed the Corps, and communicated
the Thanks of the Houfe of Commons moved by
Mr. SIIIRIDAN, as contained in the SPIAIMI'S Let-
ter, t printed copy of which, he informed them,
Ihould be potted up in their quarters, for the infor-
vitiation of thofe who might not have perufed it.
His Lordfhip then acquainted them' that be felt
pleafure in being enabled to Rate, that the appeehen.
fions which be had expreffed on a former day of their
number being reduced, were now removed, in con-
fequeoce of a &Rem which was in agitation, though
not yet brought to maturity. He could, however,
inforni them, that all thole enrolled previous to the
sad of June would be retained, and that all who bad
offered themfelves fince that period; would alto be
received, fubjed, however, to providing their own
arms, and liable to the Militia, Army of Referee,
ate.. There duties, be hoped, would not operate as
fulficient difcouragenstats to prevent the Corps fro.'
continuing together, but that they would remain,'
as at prefent, npwards of woo men, completely
armed and equipped. He had alfo to inform them,,
in confequence of a communication which he had
from Lord HARRINGTON, that the Corp. was to be
infpoded, be believed, on that day fortnight. He
hoped they would then acquit themfelvesas he could
walk p—and, with this view, he mutt entreat, that
woe would be defirous of joining on that day, whodid
not attend next field day; and, Rill farther, that thole
who could not obtain fatisfae•lry certificates of their
fitnefs to join at the infpeilion, would not take it
atJits mould they be fent into the picqoet
By complying with this requeß the trifling insects-
reties would be avoided, which, through the zeal of
Gentlemen to join the ranks without fufficient ex-
perience, they had that night fallen into.
The Acid:ids was received with repeated acclama-
tions. •

COPT Or a LITTER FROM TER LORD Litt/TEEM
OP TN! COUNTY OF tIIbOLisIX TO TN! Celli/AAR.
Dili OF TN! YOLUNTIIR CORPS.

Iea,(CIRCULAR) Leaden. Aug. a 6.
As I ime found that many Volunteer Corps harmed .o this
Save proceeded upon the hies that their numbers were net
by the Rings approval of their propel:os, 1 take the liberty
trusking you wish Ms letter, to retina that yen will fern*
nett, with m lade after as potable, with an Presume mum at the
eltablilhasset af tbe Cmps wider your eamesand, diftimpilliping the
Mill sad Stall dicers, Warty, and fperitylag the numbrrof trams
7=2 wet h the eflabilltal proportion of Deters, Nan-
Olken, Drummers. and Privates in each. together
wish the as of uperuumeraries at prefeut enrolled in or at
'tubed to yam Cam in • feparste Column.
I ebbs!' k smeary is moray you that without the Kin's ap-
probation previously obtained, the Carr moil one he extended
beyond the wassber fee which the Kkii a pennilbon has been al-
ready granesiort the lams time I have resfen to bops that ne oh-
will be mulle ha the addition at fupernumeraries (when ap-
plied ler) te eltablilbed corps, resided it is perfolly notleritood,
that they be wedded es so =empties% and will put °warn-
mot IP PO Ittplice et sag Mg& 1 use, ace.
(OP* Kat T TITCUSII"