Star.
London, England, 1811-02-09 00:00:00

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TAE ARMY.
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The fleet with the two regiments of the German
Legion, and reinforcements for the different regiments
in Portugal, is still detained at Portsmouth with con.
trary winds.—The fleet at Torbay, under Sir Jo.
saris Yoack, is detained from the same cause, as also
the fleet at Plymouth.
Report mensions Sir ETRE Coors as the successor
to General Hewn' in the chief command in India.
We are sorry to learn that the Hon. General Fez,
Governor of I'orstmouth and Colonel of the 10th rt-
giment, is seriously indisposed.
Sunday night an affray took place at Arundel, h
Sussex, between some military officers and the Inha-
bitants, in which, we are sorry to state, that sever.,
of the latter were wounded by sticks or bludgeon .
Some of the officers concerned have been taker. nt.
custody, one has been admiued to bail, and a reward
has been offered for the apprehension of others.
NifFAL INTELLIGENCE.
FRENCH PRIVATEERS.
The long•continued ravages committed by the
French privateers on our coasts reflect a son of na-
tional disgrace on a country possessing such vast naval
resources, while they entail ruin on thousands of indult-
tr ions Individuals. An effectual check to the ravages
of these marauders might easily be provided, if the
Admiralty would condescend to step out of the old
beaten track, and purchase a sufficient number of the
French privateers that are continually exposed to sale
in our sea-ports. These vessels are of little value,
but they are remarkably-swift sailers ; and by keep-
ing a number of them cruizing in the Channel and
along the coasts, they would soon annihilate the
French privateers.—As matters now stand, our ships
of war will seldom capture a privateer, unless she
comes directly in their teeth ; for instances have oc-
curred, wherein the officers belonging to our ships of
war, after risking their lives in capturing an enemy's
vessel, have had money to pay out of their own poc-
kets, in consequence of the enormous charges of the
Admiralty Court for condemnation having exceeded
the produce of the captured vessel.
TORBAY, FEBRUARY 7. '
The India fleet, and the ships for Lisbon and the
Mediterranean, still remain windbound.
PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY 7.
Arrived the SEMIRAMIS frigate, Capt. RICHARDSON,
in 21 days from Lisbon ; she came last from Vigo,
which place she left the 3d instant ; brings no news—
The Marquis of Worcester and two other Noblemen,
came home in her. Went out of harbour the TAteot
sloop of sear, and Charles hired brig.
The wind continues strong at W. S.W. The ships
mentioned in my letter yesterday still remain wind-
bound in Torbay ; as do likewise :he East-India,
Mediterranean, and Lisbon convoys ; about 100 sail
of which are lying here.
Last night a violent gale came on at W.S.W. which
continued with increasing violence till four o'clock
this morning—signal guns of distress were constantly
fired, and many fatal accidents I fear must have hap.
pened. The following comprises all that has yet,
come to my knowledge of a serious nature :—The
Ranger, EOMUNSON, of Leith, from the Mediterra-
nean, with a cargo, drove on shore and went to pieces,
part of the cargo saved. The brig Tweed, Brodie,
from Malaga, laden with lemons, wine, and raisins,
which only came in last night, broke from her moor-
ings about one o'clock this morning, and ran on the
rocks in Mill-bay, where she soon went to pieces—the
master had one of his shoulders dislocated and an arm
broken, and a boy belonging to her was drowned ; the
rest of her crew were saved ; of her cargo, not IESO
worth, will be recovered. Another vessel got on her
beam-ends, but afterwards righted.
PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY S.
Arrived his Majesty's ship FAME from the Medi-
terranean, with a convoy ; but the wind is so high,
cannot learn their names : they are at the quarantine
ground. Also arrived the UNDAUNTED frigate, with
a convoy from the Mediterranean ; but for same rea-
son as above, cannot learn their names. Arrived the
.DERWENT sloop of war from Madeira.
DEAL, FEBRUARY S.
Came down from the River his Majesty's ships
rRINCESS CHARLOTTE and Titaxisenous, and remain
with the East lndiamen and ships as per last. —Wind
S. blows hard.
DONAGHADEE. JAN. 31.
This morning, about four o'clock, during a violent
storm of wind from the east, and a tremendous sea,
the sloop Lady Dunbar, of and for Belfast, from
Whitehaven, laden with coals, Mooax master, was
totally wrecked on a rock, about a quarter of a mile
southward of Donaghadee. Eleven persons, includ-
ing the master and crew, (about five in number) pe-
rished. One man, a passenger, after having been
several times washed overboard and back on board,
providentially reached the beach on a plank. He is
an inhabitant of Belfast (a shoemaker), and is now
safe at Donaghadee. The bodies of the unfortunate
sufferers have not yet been found. The Lady Dun-
bar sailed from Whitehaven at one p. m. yesterday,
in company with the brig Neptune, of Donaghadee,
and sever .1 othec vessels, laden also with coals.—
About 12 at none, this day, three brigs (during the
violent easterly storm) with great exertion, passed
Donaghadee, and are supposed to have reached Bel-
fast Loch in safety.
Gamma, ti, ha. 7.—Sailed the Unity, Rolvrtson, for Gi-
braltar; Carna:ic, Swinton, for India; Simon Cack, Warren;
and General Miranda, Wright, for Lisbon; Hirriot, Smith; and
Earl Lonsdale, Crake, for Jamaica; Nimrod, Belt, for Yucatan;
Galatea, Allard, for Martinique ; and Catherine, Blyth, iJr
Surinam.
Friday next, the Whole of the State Lottery will
be drawn. Tickets and Shares are on Sale by
RICHARDSON GOoDLCCR, and C. at their Offices,
Center of Bank Buildings, Cornhill, and Wing the
King's Mews, Charing Cross ; where No. 27, a Prize
of at'2o,ooo, wassold in sixteen Sixteenths, last Lottery.
Thursday was the Second Day of Drawing of the
City Lottery, when No. 11,523; the last and grandest
Priztcirawn,was sold by Eirrort, at his Lucky Offices,
No. lir Corabill, and No, 18, Coventry-street.
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